2008 BMW X5 recall: suspension
⚠️ What's wrong
BMW is recalling 55 my 2008 X5 sport utility vehicles for problems with the rear axle stabilizer (anti-sway bar). These vehicles were equipped with a sports-suspension stabilizer rather than a standard suspension stabilizer on the rear axle.
💥 The risk
In certain driving conditions, such as fast lane changes at high speed, the vehicle could experience an 'over-steer' behavior affecting vehicle handling and control, which could increase the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the rear axle stabilizer. The recall began on may 14, 2008. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-831-1117 or via e-mail to [email protected].
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
- 08V170000
- Manufacturer
- BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 55
- Component
- SUSPENSION:REAR
- Owner phone
- 1-800-831-1117
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 14, 2008
- Built
- Mar 18, 2008 – Mar 18, 2008
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers may 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.