NHTSA Campaign 08V170000
SUSPENSION:REAR
NHTSA campaign 08V170000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the suspension: rear. The repair is free.
BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC filed the report for 08V170000 with NHTSA on April 11, 2008; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 08V170000, NHTSA lists up to 55 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 18, 2008 and March 18, 2008.
The 08V170000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 08V170000 were scheduled from May 14, 2008, 33 days after the report.
08V170000 covers 1 model from BMW, model years 2008.
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V170000 ranks 67 of 72 BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 08V170000, BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC has 5 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 08V170000 was 08V111000, reported on March 11, 2008.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW IS RECALLING 55 MY 2008 X5 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR AXLE STABILIZER (ANTI-SWAY BAR). THESE VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH A SPORTS-SUSPENSION STABILIZER RATHER THAN A STANDARD SUSPENSION STABILIZER ON THE REAR AXLE.
- The risk
- IN CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, SUCH AS FAST LANE CHANGES AT HIGH SPEED, THE VEHICLE COULD EXPERIENCE AN 'OVER-STEER' BEHAVIOR AFFECTING VEHICLE HANDLING AND CONTROL, WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR AXLE STABILIZER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 14, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117 OR VIA E-MAIL TO [email protected].
Reported April 11, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V170000 (1)
BMW (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V170000, 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: April 11, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted