BMW X1 taillights can loosen or fall off
medium How serious is it? About this label
Serious but not urgent: BMW does not tell owners to stop driving, so you can keep driving while you schedule the free repair, though a missing taillight makes a crash more likely, especially at night.
What's wrong, in plain English
The metal hardware used to mount the rear taillight housings on these BMWs was contaminated when it was made. Because of that, the brackets holding a taillight can crack, letting the light come loose or even fall off the car while you drive. Drivers behind you would lose the rear lighting the law requires, and a taillight lying in the road can become a hazard for other cars.
What you should do
2. Call a BMW dealer, or BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417, to book the repair.
3. Have the dealer secure the taillights — the work is free.
Affected vehicles (2)
Who to contact
BMW — official BMW recall lookup
Customer service: 1-800-525-7417
The bigger picture
- Why do BMW lights keep failing, detaching, or shining wrong? · all 10 BMW recalls in this area
Official notice
- Component
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
- Summary
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018-2019 BMW X1 sDrive28i and X1 xDrive28i vehicles. Contaminated hardware may cause the attachment brackets of the taillight housings to crack, causing the lights to loosen or possibly detach from the vehicle.
- Safety risk
- If a taillight detaches from the vehicle, it would no longer provide the required lighting to following traffic, or it may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will properly secure the taillights, free of charge. The recall began March 28, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.