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NHTSANHTSA · Vehicles·Recall number 16V311000

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

Published May 17, 2016 · Recall initiated: May 17, 2016

What's the hazard

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2011 X5 xDrive 35i, xDrive50i, X5 M, X6 xDrive35i, X6 xDrive50i, and X6 M vehicles manufactured April 5, 2010, to November 20, 2010, 2011 X5 xDrive35d diesel vehicles manufactured April 7, 2010, to November 20, 2010, and 2011 X6 Active Hybrid vehicles manufactured April 15, 2010, to November 17, 2010. The affected vehicles have a front driveshaft universal joint that may not seal out water and debris from getting in and damaging the joint, which could lead to its failure.

What to do

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driveshaft, free of charge. The recall began on July 8, 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Recall details

Brand
BMW
Model
X6 ACTIVEHYBRID SAC
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Lot
2011 BMW X6 ACTIVEHYBRID SAC | 2011 BMW X5 DIESEL SAV | 2011 BMW X5 | 2011 BMW X6
Risk classification
V
Country
US
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