Luxury German automaker, BMW North America, announced a massive worldwide recall in September for 1.5 million vehicles. This includes roughly 270,000 vehicles in the United States.
Numerous BMW models are included: 2023-2025 BMW 5 Series, i5, 7 Series, i7, X1, X2, X5, X6, X7, and XM.
Also, the 2025 MINI Cooper, the 2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre, and The Countryman are part of the recall.
The carmaker has been grappling with complaints from owners over the past two years about a faulty braking system in certain models of its BMWs, Mini, and Rolls Royce brands.
More recently, BMW owners have reported malfunctioning dynamic stability control and the antilock brake systems.
The trouble began for BMW back in 2022. That’s when owners started complaining about the Integrated Braking System (IBS) in multiple brands made by BMW. This included the company’s flagship 7-Series sedans, XM SUVs, and even the $420,000 Rolls-Royce Spectre.
It turns out the system’s brake module has not been functioning correctly. Owners have reported the power assist feature wasn’t kicking in and braking distance increased.
Some reported they got warning messages on their dashboard such as “Reduced Braking Assist,” “Parking Brake Malfunction,” “Service Required,” or a red warning light with “SOS” illuminated.
Others report lost power and the parking or emergency brake automatically activated.
Frustrated drivers took their complaints to federal safety regulators.
BMW confirms that while some features are dysfunctional, other components are unaffected.
Anytime you have a safety issue involving the braking system, this is a huge safety risk.
That’s why the California lemon law protects consumers by ensuring automakers abide by their warranties and fix these cars when they become defective. In this case, BMW will repair the affected vehicles at no cost to owners.
The trouble is, sometimes a vehicle is unfixable, or the safety risk is too great, or the owner can no longer enjoy driving it because it has spent too much time at the shop.
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Published on Oct. 7, 2024
Disclaimer: This article provides general information about vehicles that may be covered by the California lemon law. However, the lemon law has very specific requirements that must be met for your vehicle to be considered a lemon. Every case has a unique set of circumstances and there are specific criteria that must be met for the lemon law to apply. It is imperative that you take immediate action if you believe your vehicle may qualify.
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