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BMW Passenger Vehicles: During assembly of these vehicles, the lower end of the spindle may not have been inserted completely into the coupling.

NHTSA campaign 01V-030 · Reported June 2, 2001 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
BMW X5
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SPINDLE TO ENSURE PROPER INSERTION IN THE COUPLING, AND, IF NECESSARY, THE SPINDLE WILL BE FULLY INSERTED AND THE FASTENING BOLT REPLACED.
COST
Free

The short version

BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE reported a problem with the spindle arm. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. DURING ASSEMBLY OF THESE VEHICLES, THE LOWER END OF THE SPINDLE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSERTED COMPLETELY INTO THE COUPLING.

WHY IT MATTERS

THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CAPABILITY AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SPINDLE TO ENSURE PROPER INSERTION IN THE COUPLING, AND, IF NECESSARY, THE SPINDLE WILL BE FULLY INSERTED AND THE FASTENING BOLT REPLACED, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 01V-030.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2001BMW X5

What changed

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