BMW X5
- Affected
- 14
- Category
- Cars
- Campaign
- 00 31 0202 00
- Supplier
- BMW Australia Ltd
The defect
Due to a fault in the welding process, a weld seam on the front axle was not welded properly.
The hazard
The incorrect welding can lead to a complete separation of the right hand side tension strut, resulting in loss of steering control.Sudden loss of steering control increases the risk of accident, causing serious injury or death to vehicle occupants and/or other road users.
The remedy
All known owners will be contacted by BMW Group Australia Ltd or a BMW dealer.Consumers may contact an authorised BMW Service centre, or call the BMW Group Customer Interaction Centre on 1800 813 299 to arrange inspection and repair.Consumers can also contact BMW Group Australia via the BMW Group Australia website: https://www.bmw.com.auFor further information, consumers can go to the BMW Group Australia website, and using either their vehicle's VIN or chassis number, check to see if their vehicle has an outstanding Technical Action, or an outstanding safety recall.https://www.bmw.com.au/en/topics/offers-and-services/recalls.html
What to do
- 1Check if your vehicle is affected. This recall covers 14 vehicles. Use your VIN to confirm.
- 2Contact BMW Australia Ltd to arrange inspection and repair.
- 3Repairs are free of charge when arranged through an authorised dealer.
- 4Verify this recall on the official government register: vehiclerecalls.gov.au ↗
- Website:
- https://www.bmw.com.au/en/index.html
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Recall data sourced from vehiclerecalls.gov.au under CC BY 4.0.