NHTSA Campaign 20V434000
STEERING
NHTSA campaign 20V434000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 20V434000 with NHTSA on July 28, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V434000, NHTSA lists up to 7 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V434000 were scheduled from August 23, 2020, 26 days after the report.
20V434000 covers 1 model from BMW, model years 2019–2020.
Owners of the model years 20V434000 covers have filed at least 18 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 20V434000 vehicles, the 2019 BMW X5 has the most (18).
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V434000 ranks 257 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 20V434000, BMW of North America, LLC has 13 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 20V434000 was 20V355000, reported on June 15, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2020 X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i and X5 xDrive50i vehicles and 2020 X6M vehicles. The steering column shaft bearing plate may not have been properly attached to the vehicle, allowing it to loosen.
- The risk
- A loose bearing plate can affect the vehicle's handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the steering column shaft bearing plate and properly attach or replace it, as necessary, free of charge. BMW telephoned owners and all of the vehicles have been remedied. No owner notification letter is necessary. Please contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported July 28, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V434000 (2)
BMW (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V434000, 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: July 28, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted