NHTSA Campaign 18V439000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
NHTSA campaign 18V439000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension: front: control arm: lower arm. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 18V439000 with NHTSA on June 28, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V439000, NHTSA lists up to 43 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 9, 2018 and June 11, 2018.
The 18V439000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V439000 were scheduled from July 11, 2018, 13 days after the report.
18V439000 covers 2 models from BMW, model years 2018.
Owners of the model years 18V439000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 18V439000 vehicles, the 2018 BMW X6 has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V439000 ranks 223 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 18V439000, BMW of North America, LLC has 10 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 18V439000 was 17V727000, reported on November 17, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 BMW X5 xDrive35i, X5 xDrive50i, X5 xDrive35d, and X6 sDrive35i vehicles. The pivot bolt on the front lower-left control arm may not have been properly hardened, which may cause the control arm to break.
- The risk
- If the lower control arm breaks, vehicle handling and control can be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the lower-left control arms and replace if necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 11, 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported June 28, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V439000 (2)
BMW (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V439000, 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 28, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted