BMW of North America, LLC: Steering › Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › Arm
BMW of North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 25, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 982. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
BMW of North America (BMW) is recalling certain 2024-2025 530i xDrive, 540i xDrive, 2024-2025 i5 eDrive40, i5 M60 xDrive, 2025 i5 xDrive40, 2024 740i xDrive, 760i xDrive, 750e xDrive, i7 eDrive50, i7 xDrive60, and i7 M70 xDrive vehicles. The steering spindle may break requiring a greater steering effort to control the vehicle.
The risk
A sudden increase in required steering effort increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the steering spindle's double universal joint, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 22, 2024. Owners may contact BMW Customer Service at 1-800-525-7417.
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 BMW 530i Xdrive | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 BMW 540i Xdrive | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 BMW I5 Edrive40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 BMW I5 M60 Xdrive | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 BMW I5 Xdrive40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 BMW 530i Xdrive | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 BMW 540i Xdrive | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 BMW 740i Xdrive | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 BMW 750e Xdrive | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 BMW 760i Xdrive | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 BMW I5 Edrive40 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 BMW I5 M60 Xdrive | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 BMW I7 Edrive50 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 BMW I7 M70 Xdrive | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 BMW I7 Xdrive60 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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 24V714000.
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