2011 BMW Activee & 2012 BMW Z4 recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
BMW is recalling certain model year 2011 1-SERIES active e and model year 2012 Z4 vehicles. Variations in electrical current may occur within the electric power steering assistance system, leading to sudden loss of power steering assistance.
💥 The risk
Sudden loss of steering assistance may increase the steering effort required to control the direction of a vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering assistance module, free of charge. The safety recall began during july 2012. Owners may contact BMW customer relations 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
- 12V302000
- Manufacturer
- BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 162
- Component
- STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
- Owner phone
- 1-800-525-7417
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Aug 28, 2012
- Built
- Nov 22, 2011 – Dec 15, 2011
- 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.