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BMW rear brake discs may not have been manufactured according to specifications.

NHTSA campaign 09V-255 · Reported August 7, 2009 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
BMW X5 and X6
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES BY INSPECTING THE REAR BRAKE DISCS AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC reported a problem with the foundation components disc. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

BMW IS RECALLING MY 2009 X5 AND X6 VEHICLES. THE REAR BRAKE DISCS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS.

WHY IT MATTERS

IN AN EXTREME CASE, THE AFFECTED REAR BRAKE DISC COULD BREAK RESULTING IN A LOSS OF BRAKING AT THAT WHEEL INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCES AND THE RISK OF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES BY INSPECTING THE REAR BRAKE DISCS AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 09V-255.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2009BMW X5
2009BMW X6

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

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