Campaign 21V-831

Rear license plate may not be illuminated properly

Defect summary

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022 X4 xDrive30i, X4 M40i, and X4M vehicles. The rear license plate may not be illuminated properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Consequence

The incorrectly positioned license plate lamp cutouts could cause confusion to other drivers on the road, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will modify the rear license plate bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 17, 2021. 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.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 21V831000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about lighting on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 21V-831
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
BMW	X4	2022	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

26V-115 Feb 26, 2026
Turn signal reset button can be unintentionally activated at the same time as the turn signal, resulting in an inoperative turn signal
26V-064 Feb 4, 2026
These vehicles are equipped with rear lights that may not function properly
23V-884 Dec 22, 2023
Headlight low beam attachment points may break, shifting the reflector out of position, and resulting in insufficient illumination
22V-725 Sep 29, 2022
In certain vehicle operating conditions, only one of the two front parking lights may remain illuminated
22V-721 Sep 28, 2022
Headlights may not have received a metal coating application, which can result in the low beams not adequately illuminating road signs
20V-528 Sep 1, 2020
Headlamps may allow a blue light to illuminate