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BMW pivot bolt on the front lower-left control arm may not have been properly hardened, which may cause the control arm to break.

NHTSA campaign 18V-439 · Reported June 28, 2018 · 43 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
BMW X5 and X6
VEHICLES AFFECTED
43
REMEDY
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the lower-left control arms and replace if necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

BMW of North America, LLC reported a problem with the control arm lower arm. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The pivot bolt on the front lower-left control arm may not have been properly hardened, which may cause the control arm to break.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the lower control arm breaks, vehicle handling and control can be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the lower-left control arms and replace if necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 18V-439.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2018BMW X5
2018BMW X6

What changed

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

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

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