NHTSA campaign 16V919000
BMW Recall 16V-919: Loose Ground Cable may cause Shift to Neutral
NHTSA recall 16V919000 was reported by BMW of North America, LLC on December 21, 2016, with 8 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW X5 for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on February 10, 2017, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 16V919000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V919000 (also written 16V-919 or 16V919)
- Filed by
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 8 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V919000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
BMW
BMW X5
- 2016 · Vehicles built July 29, 2015 – September 9, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V919000.
Defect description
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2016 X5 xDrive40e vehicles manufactured July 29, 2015, to September 9, 2015. The affected vehicles have a Digital Motor Electronic (DME) control unit that may have a loose electrical ground cable, possibly causing an under-voltage condition which would result in the transmission shifting to neutral.
Safety consequence
If the vehicle unexpectedly shifts to neutral, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the ground cable, free of charge. The recall began February 6, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Notes
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.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V919000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.