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What this official recall record says
NHTSA campaign 17V067000 was received on 2017-02-02 and is associated with 9 source rows covering 9 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is BMW of North America, LLC.
- applications
- 9
- campaign number
- 17V067000
- potential units
- 8,752
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall 17V067000National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
safety
What the owner should do next
Check the VIN in the official recall lookup. If the campaign applies, contact an authorized dealer about the remedy; recall remedies are normally handled through the manufacturer program. If warning signs or unsafe operation are present, stop driving and arrange safe transport.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
- vin check required
- Yes
- recommended channel
- dealer
SOURCES
- NHTSA VIN recall lookupNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
causes
Defect described in the recall record
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2011-2012 135i Coupe, 1 Series M Coupe and 135i Convertible vehicles, 2011 Z4 sDrive 35i, 335i, 335d, 335i Coupe, 335is Coupe, 335i Convertible, 335is Convertible, 535i, 535i xDrive, 535i Gran Turismo and 550i xDrive Gran Turismo vehicles and 2012 740i and 740Li vehicles. The rear driveshaft constant velocity (CV) joint on the affected vehicles may fatigue and break.
- campaign number
- 17V067000
- official record
- NHTSA recall
safety
Safety consequence in the official record
If the CV joint breaks, the vehicle may have a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
repair options
Official remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear driveshaft CV joint and, based on its production date, will replace it, free of charge. The recall began April 21, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
- vin applicability required
- Yes
- dealer confirmation required
- Yes
applicability
Vehicle applications listed for this campaign
The normalized NHTSA rows contain 9 applications across 1 makes and 8 model labels. This list describes campaign records, not confirmation that an individual VIN is open or unrepaired.
- listed application count
- 9
components
- POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
applications
- BMW
- BMW
- BMW
- BMW
- BMW
- BMW
- BMW
- BMW
- BMW
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall datasets and APIsNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
methodology
Limits of this database record
Campaign applicability and remedy completion are VIN-specific and can change. This page summarizes the official campaign record; it does not inspect the vehicle, determine whether a symptom is caused by the recalled defect, or replace current instructions from NHTSA or the manufacturer.
- source rows
- 9
- vin check required
- Yes
- individual vehicle verified
- No