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NHTSA campaign 18V465000

BMW and Mini Recall 18V-465: Crankshaft Sensor Firmware may Cause Stall

NHTSA recall 18V465000 was reported by BMW of North America, LLC on July 11, 2018, with 5,309 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW 230I, BMW 330E, BMW 330I and more for model years 2018–2019. Owners were notified on September 6, 2018, 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 18V465000 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
18V465000 (also written 18V-465 or 18V465)
Filed by
BMW of North America, LLC
Report received
Potentially affected
5,309 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine
Owners notified

Repair completion: 98.21% (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 18V465000. 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 230I

    • 2018 · Vehicles built May 18, 2018 – June 7, 2018 (per NHTSA)

  • BMW 330E

    • 2018 · Vehicles built May 16, 2018 – June 7, 2018 (per NHTSA)

  • BMW 330I

    • 2018 · Vehicles built May 16, 2018 – June 7, 2018 (per NHTSA)

  • BMW 340I

    • 2018 · Vehicles built May 16, 2018 – June 7, 2018 (per NHTSA)

  • BMW 430I

    • 2019 · Vehicles built May 16, 2018 – June 6, 2018 (per NHTSA)

  • BMW 440I

    • 2019 · Vehicles built May 16, 2018 – June 6, 2018 (per NHTSA)

  • BMW 530E

    • 2018 · Vehicles built May 18, 2018 – June 8, 2018 (per NHTSA)

  • BMW 530I

    • 2018 · Vehicles built May 18, 2018 – June 8, 2018 (per NHTSA)

  • BMW 540D

    • 2018 · Vehicles built May 17, 2018 – June 6, 2018 (per NHTSA)

  • BMW 540I

    • 2018 · Vehicles built May 18, 2018 – June 8, 2018 (per NHTSA)

  • BMW 640I

    • 2018 · Vehicles built May 17, 2018 – June 5, 2018 (per NHTSA)

  • BMW 740I

    • 2019 · Vehicles built May 17, 2018 – June 6, 2018 (per NHTSA)

  • BMW M240I

    • 2018 · Vehicles built May 18, 2018 – June 7, 2018 (per NHTSA)

  • BMW X1

    • 2018 · Vehicles built May 16, 2018 – June 6, 2018 (per NHTSA)

  • BMW X2

    • 2018 · Vehicles built May 16, 2018 – June 6, 2018 (per NHTSA)
All BMW recalls

Mini

  • Mini Clubman

    • 2019 · Vehicles built May 21, 2018 – June 12, 2018 (per NHTSA)

  • Mini Cooper

    • 2019 · Vehicles built May 22, 2018 – June 13, 2018 (per NHTSA)

  • Mini Cooper S

    • 2019 · Vehicles built May 22, 2018 – June 13, 2018 (per NHTSA)

  • Mini Countryman

    • 2019 · Vehicles built May 26, 2018 – June 12, 2018 (per NHTSA)

  • Mini JCW

    • 2019 · Vehicles built May 18, 2018 – June 12, 2018 (per NHTSA)
All Mini recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V465000.

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 BMW 540d xDrive vehicles. The crankshaft sensor may be equipped with incorrect firmware, preventing the sensor from properly processing input from the crankshaft reluctor ring, possibly resulting in a vehicle stall. On September 12, 2018, BMW expanded the recall to a total of 5,309 vehicles including certain 2018-2019 BMW 540d xDrive, 230i M240i, M240i xDrive, X2 sDrive28i, X2 xDrive28i, X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 330i, 330i xDrive, 340i, 340i xDrive, 330i xDrive Gran Turismo, 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, 530e, 530e xDrive, 640i xDrive Gran Turismo, 330e, 2019 430i Gran Coupe, 430i xDrive Gran Coupe, 440i Gran Coupe, 440i xDrive Gran Coupe, 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive, 740i, 740i xDrive, MINI Cooper, Cooper S, JCW, MINI Countryman (Cooper, Cooper All4, Cooper S, Cooper S All4, JCW All4), and MINI Clubman (Cooper, Cooper S, Cooper All4, Cooper S All4, JCW All4) vehicles.

Safety consequence

A vehicle stall can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the crankshaft sensor, free of charge. The recall began September 6, 2018. 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 18V465000

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.