NHTSA Campaign 19V601000

STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

Issued by BMW of North America, LLC · Reported Aug 14, 2019 · 32 vehicles affected

What's wrong

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018-2019 BMW X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 2019 X2 xDrive28i, MINI Cooper S Convertible, Countryman, and John Cooper Works Countryman vehicles. The steering gear tie rod may have been assembled incorrectly, which may result in excessive wear of the tie rod end, eventually causing it to break.

Consequence

A broken steering tie rod would lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and replace the tie rods and ball joints as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 11, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BMW X1 2018 32
BMW X1 2019 32
BMW X2 2019 32
MINI COOPER 2019 32

Source: NHTSA Campaign 19V601000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.