NHTSA 19V601000
Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
- Report received by NHTSA
- August 14, 2019
- Owner notification
- October 11, 2019
- Recall initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Units potentially affected
- 32 (whole campaign)
- Build dates listed for the 2019 BMW X2
- March 13, 2019 – March 13, 2019
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- X2
Defect summary
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.
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 in the NHTSA record
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.
Source: NHTSA recall 19V601000, filed by BMW of North America, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov