Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V601000

Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly

BMW of North America, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-08-14.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V601000

Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly

Component
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
32
Reported to NHTSA
2019-08-14
Owners notified
2019-10-11

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018-2019 BMW X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 2019 X2 xDrive28i, MINI Cooper S Convertible, Countryman, and John Cooper Works Countryman vehicles. The steering gear tie rod may have been assembled incorrectly, which may result in excessive wear of the tie rod end, eventually causing it to break.

Safety risk

A broken steering tie rod would lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and replace the tie rods and ball joints as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 11, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.

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

4 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
BMW X12019 2018
BMW X22019
MINI Cooper2019

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.