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BMW recall Toyota: 20TB16

BMW calls it Toyota: 20TB16. NHTSA filed it as campaign 20V700000 on Nov 12, 2020: fuel system, gasoline on the 2020–2021 BMW and Toyota, 49 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings
NHTSA campaignVehiclesComponentFiledAffectedSeverity
20V7000002020–2021 BMW and ToyotaFuel System, GasolineNov 12, 202049critical
Problem BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Z4 and 2020-2021 Toyota Supra vehicles. The weld between the fuel tank halves may have been insufficiently welded, causing the weld to fail. Risk The failed weld may allow fuel to leak, increasing the risk of a fire in the presence of an ignition source. Fix BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 20V700000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. Toyota: 20TB16 is the number BMW assigned in its own system: it is what appears on the owner letter, on the dealer’s service screen and on the repair order. 20V700000 is the number NHTSA filed the same recall under when the manufacturer reported it, and it is the one every federal record, this site included, is keyed on.

The repair is free by federal law for vehicles up to fifteen years old. Whether one particular vehicle is included is settled by its VIN against the manufacturer’s build list, not by its model year.

Check one specific vehicle

Both lookups check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list and say whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is Toyota: 20TB16 the same recall as 20V700000?

Yes. Toyota: 20TB16 is BMW’s own number for it; 20V700000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does Toyota: 20TB16 cover?

2020–2021 BMW and Toyota, 49 vehicles by the manufacturer’s count. A recall covers a build range, so the VIN decides whether one particular vehicle is in it.

Does the Toyota: 20TB16 repair cost anything?

No. The manufacturer must remedy a safety defect at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from first sale.