| NHTSA Record Id: 7021 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: BMW |
| Recalled Component Id: 000010029000087338000000002 |
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| Model Name: X5 |
Model Year: 2000 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V010000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 00VX5SC01 |
| Component Name: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Oct, 01 1999 |
End date of Manufacturing: Nov, 30 1999 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 190 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Feb, 08 2000 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : BMW of North America, LLC |
Report Received Date: Jan, 18 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Feb, 02 2000 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. the lower steering shaft coupling includes a plastic collar which fits over the lower steering rack input shaft. this collar is pushed down onto the steering rack and tightened during assembly. on some of the affected vehicles, the collar may not have been pushed down fully onto the rack at the assembly plant. |
Consequence Summary: Operation of the vehicle, especially in rough road conditions, can cause the clearance between the collar and the steering rack to increase to the point where the input shaft can separate from the rack, resulting in a loss of steering capability. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the steering rack input shaft collar for proper positioning, and reposition is necessary. |
Recall Notes: Bmw recall no. 00vx5sc01.owner notification began february 8, 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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