Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V704000

Steering: electric power assist system

BMW of North America, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-10-03.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V704000

Steering: electric power assist system

Component
Steering: electric power assist system
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
103
Reported to NHTSA
2016-10-03
Owners notified
2016-10-11

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling one model year 2017 BMW X3 xDrive 28i vehicle manufactured on June 7, 2016. This vehicle has electronic power steering (EPS), and the contact pins on the EPS control unit may not have been welded properly resulting in increased resistance.

Safety risk

An increase in pin contact resistance can increase the risk of a fire, even while the vehicle is parked and ignition is off.

Manufacturer remedy

The vehicle was repaired at the dealership before sale. Therefore, an owner notification notice will not be issued for this campaign. 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.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
BMW X32017

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.