NHTSA Campaign 06V187000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
NHTSA campaign 06V187000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension: front: control arm. The repair is free.
BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC filed the report for 06V187000 with NHTSA on May 30, 2006; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 06V187000, NHTSA lists up to 40 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 13, 2006 and February 13, 2006.
The 06V187000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 06V187000 were scheduled from June 28, 2006, 29 days after the report.
06V187000 covers 2 models from BMW, model years 2006.
Owners of the model years 06V187000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 06V187000 vehicles, the 2006 BMW 6 Series has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 06V187000 ranks 69 of 72 BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 06V187000, BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC has 5 other recalls on the suspension on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE NUTS WHICH SECURE THE FRONT AXLE CONTROL ARM AND TENSION STRUT TO THE FRONT WHEEL HUB MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATION. OVER TIME THE NUTS COULD LOOSEN AND THE CONTROL ARM AND TENSION STRUT COULD BE DAMAGED.
- The risk
- VEHICLE HANDLING AND CONTROL COULD COMPROMISE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL RETIGHTEN THE FRONT AXLE CONTROL ARM AND TENSION STRUT NUTS TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 28, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.
Reported May 30, 2006
Vehicles covered by 06V187000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 06V187000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: May 30, 2006. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted