| NHTSA Record Id: 5342 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: BMW |
| Recalled Component Id: 000011888000091261000000019 |
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| Model Name: X5 |
Model Year: 2001 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V341000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 10 2000 |
End date of Manufacturing: Oct, 13 2000 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 2643 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 14 2000 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : BMW of North America, LLC |
Report Received Date: Oct, 24 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 27 2000 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. the nut that secures the axial joint of the left steering tie rod to the steering gear box may have not have been tightened securely. this could lead to loosening of the nut and, initially to steering wheel play and/or misalignment, as well as noise from the steering linkage. if vehicle operation continues, the tie rod could disconnect from the steering gear box. |
Consequence Summary: If this were to occur, loss of steering control could result. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect and re-torque the nut securing the axial joint of the left steering tie rod. if the torque of the nut is found to be loose, the right nut will also be checked and corrected if necessary, and a front wheel alignment will be performed. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began november 14, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact bmw at 1-800-831-1117.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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