2005-2008 BMW 745I, BMW 745LI and others recall: switch

BMW Of North America, LLC reported this safety recall on October 17, 2012. It covers about 45,500 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 45,500
reported: Oct 17, 2012
owners notified: Mar 20, 2013
related complaints: 75

Electrical system: ignition: switch

What is wrong: BMW is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 7-Series vehicles, equipped with the Comfort Access option, and manufactured August 23, 2004, through July 24, 2008. The affected vehicles have an electronic key and an electronic connection between the gear shifter and the transmission (shift-by-wire) that automatically shifts the transmission to Park when the driver presses the Start/Stop button to shutdown the engine. If the driver presses the engine Start/Stop button 2 or 3 times within a short time interval, the system may shift the transmission to Neutral rather than Park. If using the electronic key (Comfort Access mode), there would be no protection from the ignition interlock that prevents key removal if the vehicle is not in Park.
Risk: If the driver exits the vehicle with the transmission in Neutral and the parking brake is not applied, the vehicle may rollaway. Unattended rollaway incidents often result in a crash or cause injury to pedestrians attempting to stop or enter the vehicle or to other bystanders in the path of the vehicle.
Remedy: BMW will notify owners beginning in November 2012. The remedy became available in March 2013. Owners may call BMW at 1‑800‑525‑7417 or email BMW at [email protected].

Recall number 12V502000

Affected vehicles

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 75 complaints about electrical problems.

2005 BMW 745I 2005 BMW 745LI 2006 BMW 750I 2007 BMW 750I 2008 BMW 750I 2006 BMW 750LI 2007 BMW 750LI 2008 BMW 750LI 2005 BMW 760I 2006 BMW 760I 2005 BMW 760LI 2006 BMW 760LI

Questions about recall 12V502000

Is there a recall on the 2005-2008 BMW 745I, BMW 745LI and others switch?

Yes. Recall 12V502000, reported on October 17, 2012, covers about 45,500 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 12V502000?

BMW will notify owners beginning in November 2012. The remedy became available in March 2013. Owners may call BMW at 1‑800‑525‑7417 or email BMW at [email protected].

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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