NHTSA campaign 19V599000
BMW Recall 19V-599: High-Voltage Electrical Power May Shut Down
NHTSA recall 19V599000 was reported by BMW of North America, LLC on August 14, 2019, with 139 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW I3 and BMW I8 for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on October 11, 2019, 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 19V599000 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
- 19V599000 (also written 19V-599 or 19V599)
- Filed by
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 139 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 97.12% (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 19V599000. 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 I3
- 2019 · Vehicles built January 9, 2019 – February 25, 2019 (per NHTSA)
BMW I8
- 2019 · Vehicles built February 7, 2019 – March 6, 2019 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V599000.
Defect description
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019 i3 BEV, i3 REx, and i8 vehicles. A circuit board problem within the Electric Motor Electronics (EME) module may shutdown the supply of high-voltage electrical power.
Safety consequence
A shut down of high-voltage electrical power would result in a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the EME module, free of charge. The recall began October 11, 2019. 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 19V599000
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.