NHTSA Campaign 16V311000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
NHTSA campaign 16V311000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the power train: driveline: driveshaft. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 16V311000 with NHTSA on May 17, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V311000, NHTSA lists up to 21,493 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 15, 2010 and November 17, 2010.
The 16V311000 report reached NHTSA 6 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V311000 were scheduled from July 8, 2016, 52 days after the report.
16V311000 covers 1 model from BMW, model years 2011.
Owners of the model years 16V311000 covers have filed at least 58 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V311000 ranks 60 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 16V311000, BMW of North America, LLC has 20 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 16V311000 was 15V782000, reported on November 23, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2011 X5 xDrive 35i, xDrive50i, X5 M, X6 xDrive35i, X6 xDrive50i, and X6 M vehicles manufactured April 5, 2010, to November 20, 2010, 2011 X5 xDrive35d diesel vehicles manufactured April 7, 2010, to November 20, 2010, and 2011 X6 Active Hybrid vehicles manufactured April 15, 2010, to November 17, 2010. The affected vehicles have a front driveshaft universal joint that may not seal out water and debris from getting in and damaging the joint, which could lead to its failure.
- The risk
- If the front universal joint fails, the front wheels would not be driven, affecting vehicle traction. Additionally, continued driving of the vehicle with a broken front universal joint may damage other components. Either condition may increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driveshaft, free of charge. The recall began on July 8, 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported May 17, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V311000 (1)
BMW (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V311000, 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 17, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted