NHTSA Campaign 10V233000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
NHTSA campaign 10V233000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the equipment: other: labels. The repair is free.
BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC filed the report for 10V233000 with NHTSA on June 2, 2010; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 10V233000, NHTSA lists up to 296 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 1, 2010 and May 8, 2010.
The 10V233000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 10V233000 were scheduled from October 8, 2010, 128 days after the report.
10V233000 covers 1 model from BMW, model years 2011.
By potentially affected vehicles, 10V233000 ranks 56 of 72 BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 10V233000, BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC has 4 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 10V233000 was 09V474000, reported on December 15, 2009.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 X5 SAV AND X6 SAV PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 1 THROUGH MAY 8, 2010. THE TIRE LABEL DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH 20-INCH WHEELS, BUT THE LABEL STATES THAT THE VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH 19-INCH WHEELS AND THE STATED TIRE PRESSURE IS INCORRECT FOR THE EQUIPPED WHEELS.
- The risk
- IMPROPER TIRE INFLATION CAN RESULT IN PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE OR REDUCED VEHICLE HANDLING PERFORMANCE, EITHER OF WHICH CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE CORRECT LABELS FREE OF CHARGE. THE OWNER WILL HAVE THE OPTION TO AFFIX THE LABEL THEMSELVES OR THEY MAY TAKE THEIR VEHICLE TO A BMW DEALER WHO WILL AFFIX THE LABEL FOR THEM AT NO COST. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 8, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-525-7417.
Reported June 2, 2010
Vehicles covered by 10V233000 (1)
BMW (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 10V233000, 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: June 2, 2010. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted