NHTSA campaign 18V674000

BMW Recall 18V-674: Incorrect ECU Programming Causing Stall

NHTSA recall 18V674000 was reported by BMW of North America, LLC on September 26, 2018, with 3 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW 760LI for model years 2013–2015. Owners were notified on October 1, 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 18V674000 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.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
18V674000 (also written 18V-674 or 18V674)
Filed by
BMW of North America, LLC
Report received
Potentially affected
3 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine
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 18V674000. 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 760LI

    • 2013, 2014, 2015 · Vehicles built August 31, 2009 – January 12, 2015 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V674000.

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2013-2015 BMW 760Li vehicles. The Engine Control Unit (ECU) may have been programmed with incompatible software during a service visit, possibly causing the engine to stall.

Safety consequence

An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

All affected vehicles have been repaired by programming the ECU with the correct software. Therefore, owner letters will not be sent. 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 18V674000

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.