Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V067000

Power train: driveline: constant velocity joint

BMW of North America, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-02-02.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V067000

Power train: driveline: constant velocity joint

Component
Power train: driveline: constant velocity joint
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
8,752
Reported to NHTSA
2017-02-02
Owners notified
2017-04-21

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2011-2012 135i Coupe, 1 Series M Coupe and 135i Convertible vehicles, 2011 Z4 sDrive 35i, 335i, 335d, 335i Coupe, 335is Coupe, 335i Convertible, 335is Convertible, 535i, 535i xDrive, 535i Gran Turismo and 550i xDrive Gran Turismo vehicles and 2012 740i and 740Li vehicles. The rear driveshaft constant velocity (CV) joint on the affected vehicles may fatigue and break.

Safety risk

If the CV joint breaks, the vehicle may have a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear driveshaft CV joint and, based on its production date, will replace it, free of charge. The recall began April 21, 2017. 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

12 model years across 10 models.

ModelYears on record
BMW 1 Series M2012 2011
BMW 135I2012 2011
BMW 335D2011
BMW 335I2011
BMW 535I2011
BMW 535I Gran Turismo2011
BMW 550I Gran Turismo2011
BMW 740I2012
BMW 740LI2012
BMW Z42011

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.