BMW Recalls 45,000 7 Series Sedans

Today BMW (Bayerische Motoren Werke AG) announced the recall of 45,500 7 Series sedans built between 2005 and 2008 because the vehicles can roll away while parked. BMW reports that the automatic transmission does not remain in the "park" position because of a software issue on cars with keyless ignition and the "Comfort Access" package.

BMW has received complaints that the system will put the car into neutral if the button is pressed multiple times in succession. This can lead to increased risk of roll-away.

BMW will begin notifying owners in November but reports that an update to the software will not be available until March. This is the send recall for these cars in the last two weeks. Last week, BMW announced a recall that the doors may not latch due to a software issue on cars with "Comfort Access" and "Soft-Close Automatic Door options.