# NHTSA recall 09V255000

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: 09V255000
- Manufacturer: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Reported: 2009\-07\-08
- Owners notified: 2009\-09\-11
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
- Units potentially affected: 96

## What is wrong

BMW IS RECALLING MY 2009 X5 AND X6 VEHICLES.  THE REAR BRAKE DISCS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS.  AS A RESULT, A REDUCTION IN BRAKING PERFORMANCE AT THE AFFECTED REAR WHEEL COULD OCCUR.


## What can happen

IN AN EXTREME CASE, THE AFFECTED REAR BRAKE DISC COULD BREAK RESULTING IN A LOSS OF BRAKING AT THAT WHEEL INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCES AND THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES BY INSPECTING THE REAR BRAKE DISCS AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2009.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND SERVICES TOLL\-FREE AT 1\-800\-525\-7417.


## Notes

OWNERS 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 \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2009 BMW X5](/makes/bmw/x5/2009/recalls.md). Built 2009\-05\-22 to 2009\-06\-01.
- [2009 BMW X6](/makes/bmw/x6/2009/recalls.md). Built 2009\-05\-22 to 2009\-06\-01.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [B270216](/bulletins/10147008.md), 2018-11-05, Service bulletin
- [B340716](/bulletins/10146823.md), 2018-11-05, Service bulletin
- [SIB\-27\-02\-12](/bulletins/10052363.md), 2013-07-18, 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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