NHTSA Campaign Id 23V700000; Date: Oct. 18, 2023
an inoperative hands-on detection system may fail to detect when the driver's hands are not on the steering wheel and therefore not engage the emergency stopping assistant system, increasing the risk of a crash.
2024 BMW 530I; 2023 BMW 740I; 2024 BMW 740I; 2024 BMW 750E; 2023 BMW 760I; 2024 BMW 760I; 2024 BMW I5; 2024 BMW I5 M60; 2023 BMW I7; 2024 BMW I7; 2023 BMW I7 M70; 2024 BMW I7 M70
Component: Steering: Steering Wheel/handle Bar
Manufactured by: Bmw Of North America, Llc
Affected Units:: 9,211
bmw of north america, llc (bmw) is recalling certain 2023-2024 740i, 740i xdrive, 760i xdrive, i7 edrive50, i7 xdrive60, i7 m70, 2024 750e xdrive, 530i, 530i xdrive, i5 edrive40, and i5 m60 vehicles. the ground connection to the steering wheel may not have been attached correctly, resulting in an inoperative hands-on detection system.
dealers will inspect and reattach the ground connection as necessary, free of charge. owner notification letters are expected to be mailed december 8, 2023. owners may contact bmw customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
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