# NHTSA recall 06V400000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 06V400000
- Manufacturer: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Reported: 2006\-10\-18
- Owners notified: 2006\-11\-21
- Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
- Units potentially affected: 25

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, ONE OF THE SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM AND SWIVEL BEARING CONNECTION BOLTS WAS NOT TIGHTENED CORRECTLY.  THE BOLTED CONNECTION COULD LOOSEN.


## What can happen

THE BOLTED CONNECTION COULD BREAK WHICH COULD IMPAIR VEHICLE HANDLING AND CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BOLTED CONNECTION AND, IF NECESSARY, ADJUST THE CONNECTION.  IN SOME CASES, IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM AND THE SWIVEL BEARING.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 21, 2006.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1\-800\-831\-1117.


## 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2006 BMW 3 SERIES](/makes/bmw/325ci/2006/recalls.md). Built 2006\-06\-30 to 2006\-07\-14. Listed under a family name that covers this model.
- [2006 BMW 3 SERIES](/makes/bmw/330ci/2006/recalls.md). Built 2006\-06\-30 to 2006\-07\-14. Listed under a family name that covers this model.
- [2006 BMW 3 SERIES](/makes/bmw/325i/2006/recalls.md). Built 2006\-06\-30 to 2006\-07\-14. Listed under a family name that covers this model.
- [2006 BMW 3 SERIES](/makes/bmw/325xi/2006/recalls.md). Built 2006\-06\-30 to 2006\-07\-14. Listed under a family name that covers this model.
- [2006 BMW 3 SERIES](/makes/bmw/330i/2006/recalls.md). Built 2006\-06\-30 to 2006\-07\-14. Listed under a family name that covers this model.
- [2006 BMW 3 SERIES](/makes/bmw/330xi/2006/recalls.md). Built 2006\-06\-30 to 2006\-07\-14. Listed under a family name that covers this model.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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