2006 BMW 5 Series & 2006 BMW 6 Series recall: suspension
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain passenger vehicles, the nuts which secure the front axle control arm and tension strut to the front wheel hub may not have been tightened to specification. Over time the nuts could loosen and the control arm and tension strut could be damaged.
💥 The risk
Vehicle handling and control could compromise increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will retighten the front axle control arm and tension strut nuts to the correct specifications free of charge. The recall began on june 28, 2006. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-831-1117.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 06V187000
- Manufacturer
- BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 40
- Component
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
- Owner phone
- 1-800-831-1117
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 28, 2006
- Built
- Feb 13, 2006 – Feb 13, 2006
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.