BMW of North America, LLC: Power Train › Driveline › Constant Velocity Joint
BMW of North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 2, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 8,752. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
If the CV joint breaks, the vehicle may have a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash.
The 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.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 BMW 1 Series M | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 BMW 135i | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 BMW 740i | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 BMW 740Li | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 BMW 1 Series M | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 BMW 135i | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 2011 BMW 335d | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 BMW 335i | 98 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 BMW 535i | 112 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| 2011 BMW 535i Gran Turismo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 BMW 550i Gran Turismo | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 BMW Z4 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 17V067000.
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