NHTSA Campaign 15V887000
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
NHTSA campaign 15V887000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion). The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 15V887000 with NHTSA on December 30, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V887000, NHTSA lists up to 2 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 19, 2015 and October 19, 2015.
The 15V887000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V887000 were scheduled from December 28, 2015.
15V887000 covers 1 model from BMW, model years 2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V887000 ranks 271 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 15V887000, BMW of North America, LLC has 13 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 15V887000 was 15V660000, reported on October 15, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling one model year 2016 MINI Cooper Hardtop 2 Door vehicle manufactured November 24, 2015, and one BMW X1 Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) manufactured October, 19 2015. The steering gearbox may have been manufactured with incorrect parts.
- The risk
- A gearbox malfunction may cause a loss of vehicle control and increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- BMW will replace the steering gearbox, free of charge. Affected vehicles are located in dealer inventory and will be remedied before customer retail. The recall began on December 28, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported December 30, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V887000 (1)
BMW (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V887000, 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: December 30, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted