NHTSA campaign 19V883000
BMW Recall 19V-883: Transmission Wiring Harness Can Short Circuit
NHTSA recall 19V883000 was reported by BMW of North America, LLC on December 11, 2019, with 3,012 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW M5, BMW M8 and BMW M8 Gran Coupe for model years 2019–2020. Owners were notified on February 7, 2020, 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 19V883000 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
- 19V883000 (also written 19V-883 or 19V883)
- Filed by
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3,012 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Automatic Transmission
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 97.41% (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 19V883000. 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 M5
BMW M8
- 2020 · Vehicles built February 20, 2019 – October 30, 2019 (per NHTSA)
BMW M8 Gran Coupe
- 2020 · Vehicles built June 19, 2019 – October 29, 2019 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V883000.
Defect description
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2020 M5 and 2020 M8 Gran Coupe, M8 Coupe, and M8 Convertible vehicles. The transmission wiring harness can become damaged, resulting in an electrical short circuit.
Safety consequence
An electrical short circuit can cause the transmission to shift to neutral resulting in a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace any damaged transmission harnesses. All harnesses will be rerouted and secured. These repairs will be performed, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 3, 2020. 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 19V883000
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.