NHTSA Campaign 17V067000

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT

Issued by BMW of North America, LLC · Reported Feb 2, 2017 · 8,752 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

If the CV joint breaks, the vehicle may have a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash.

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BMW 1 SERIES M 2011 8,752
BMW 1 SERIES M 2012 8,752
BMW 135I 2011 8,752
BMW 135I 2012 8,752
BMW 335D 2011 8,752
BMW 335I 2011 8,752
BMW 535I 2011 8,752
BMW 535I GRAN TURISMO 2011 8,752
BMW 550I GRAN TURISMO 2011 8,752
BMW 740I 2012 8,752
BMW 740LI 2012 8,752
BMW Z4 2011 8,752

Source: NHTSA Campaign 17V067000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.