January 25, 2012 MR. JAN URBAHN GENERAL MANAGER, SAFETY ENGINEERING AND INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC PO BOX 1227 WESTWOOD, NJ 07675-1227 NVS-215dgl 12V-019 SUBJECT: TRANSMISSION PARKING LOCK DEAR MR. URBAHN: This letter serves to acknowledge BMW of North America, LLC's (BMW) notification to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a recall campaign which will be conducted pursuant to Federal law for the vehicles listed below. Please review the following information to ensure that it conforms to your records as this information is being made available to the public. If the information does not agree with your records, please contact us immediately to discuss your concerns. Makes/Models/Model Years: BMW/X5/2012 Mfg's Report Date: January 20, 2012 NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V-019 Components: POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Potential Number of Units Affected: 6 Summary: BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 X5 XDRIVE 35I SPORTS ACTIVITY VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 19, 2011, THROUGH DECEMBER 21, 2011. DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ERROR, ENGAGEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION'S PARKING LOCK MAY NOT OCCUR EVEN IF THE "P" POSITION HAS BEEN SELECTED AND IS DISPLAYED. Consequence: IF THE DRIVER BELIEVES THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS IN PARK AND DOES NOT USE THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AWAY AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH OR INJURY. Remedy: BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND SERVICES AT 1-800-525-7417. Notes: CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV. We have reviewed your proposed owner letter and it meets the requirements of 49 CFR Part 577. Please be reminded of the following requirements: Copies of all notices, bulletins, dealer notifications, and other communications that relate to this recall, including a copy of the final owner notification letter and any subsequent owner follow-up notification letter(s), are required to be submitted to this office no later than 5 days after they are originally sent (if they are sent to more than one manufacturer, distributor, dealer, or purchaser/owner). As stated in Part 573.7, submission of the first of six consecutive quarterly status reports is required within one month after the close of the calendar quarter in which notification to purchasers occurs. Therefore, the first quarterly report will be due on or before 30 days after the close of the calendar quarter. Your contact for this recall will be Delia Lopez who may be reached by phone at 1-202366-9525, or by email at Delia.lopez@dot.gov, or through the office email at RMD.ODI@dot.gov. We look forward to working with you toward a successful completion of this recall campaign. Sincerely, Jennifer Timian Chief, Recall Management Division Office of Defects Investigation Enforcement