NHTSA Campaign 20V355000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 20V355000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering: linkages: tie rod assembly. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 20V355000 with NHTSA on June 15, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V355000, NHTSA lists up to 2,779 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V355000 were scheduled from August 14, 2020, 60 days after the report.
20V355000 covers 5 models from BMW and Toyota, model years 2019–2020.
Owners of the model years 20V355000 covers have filed at least 4 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 20V355000 vehicles, the 2020 Toyota Supra has the most (3).
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V355000 ranks 129 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 20V355000, BMW of North America, LLC has 13 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 20V355000 was 19V738000, reported on October 16, 2019.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019 Z4 sDrive30i, 2019-2020 330i xDrive, M340i and M340i xDrive, 2020 X3M and X4M, and Toyota Supra vehicles. In certain driving conditions, such as high temperatures and rough road surfaces, a steering gear tie rod may become damaged, possibly resulting in a fractured tie rod.
- The risk
- A damaged or fractured tie rod may affect vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- BMW and Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear tie rods, free of charge. The recall began August 14, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371.
Reported June 15, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V355000 (5)
Toyota (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V355000, 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 15, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted