# NHTSA recall 08V170000

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: 08V170000
- Manufacturer: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Reported: 2008\-04\-11
- Owners notified: 2008\-05\-14
- Component: SUSPENSION:REAR
- Units potentially affected: 55

## What is 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.


## What can happen

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 remedy

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 CUSTOMERRELATIONS@BMWUSA.COM.


## 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2008 BMW X5](/makes/bmw/x5/2008/recalls.md). Built 2008\-03\-18 to 2008\-03\-18.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [B310112](/bulletins/10179812.md), 2020-09-14, Service bulletin
- [310112](/bulletins/10150219.md), 2018-12-03, Service bulletin
- [320210](/bulletins/10150107.md), 2018-12-03, Service bulletin
- [B310112](/bulletins/10147009.md), 2018-11-05, Service bulletin
- [B310112](/bulletins/10138386.md), 2018-05-21, Service bulletin
- [SI B37\-03\-07](/bulletins/10025775.md), 2008-09-06, Service bulletin

## 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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