2012–2013 BMW X5 & 2013 BMW X6 recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
BMW is recalling certain model year 2012 X5 vehicles equipped with a diesel engine and 2013 X5 and X6 vehicles. Due to a machining error of the steering gear surface, power steering fluid may leak.
💥 The risk
Leaking power steering fluid CAN spray onto hot exhaust parts, increasing the risk of an engine compartment fire.
🔧 The fix
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and if necessary, replace the steering gear free of charge. The safety recall began on july 20, 2012. Owners may contact BMW customer relations and services at 1-800-525-7417.
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
- 12V267000
- Manufacturer
- BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 2,642
- Component
- STEERING
- Owner phone
- 1-800-525-7417
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 20, 2012
- Built
- Apr 20, 2012 – May 29, 2012
- 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.