NHTSA Campaign 16V704000
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 16V704000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the steering: electric power assist system. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 16V704000 with NHTSA on October 3, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V704000, NHTSA lists up to 103 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 7, 2016 and June 7, 2016.
The 16V704000 report reached NHTSA 4 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V704000 were scheduled from October 11, 2016, 8 days after the report.
16V704000 covers 1 model from BMW, model years 2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V704000 ranks 209 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 16V704000, BMW of North America, LLC has 13 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 16V704000 was 15V887000, reported on December 30, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling one model year 2017 BMW X3 xDrive 28i vehicle manufactured on June 7, 2016. This vehicle has electronic power steering (EPS), and the contact pins on the EPS control unit may not have been welded properly resulting in increased resistance.
- The risk
- An increase in pin contact resistance can increase the risk of a fire, even while the vehicle is parked and ignition is off.
- The fix
- The vehicle was repaired at the dealership before sale. Therefore, an owner notification notice will not be issued for this campaign. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported October 3, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V704000 (1)
BMW (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V704000, 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: October 3, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted