# NHTSA recall 12V267000

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: 12V267000
- Manufacturer: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Reported: 2012\-06\-13
- Owners notified: 2012\-07\-20
- Component: STEERING
- Units potentially affected: 2642

## What is wrong

BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 X5 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A DIESEL ENGINE AND  2013 X5 AND X6 VEHICLES.  DUE TO A MACHINING ERROR OF THE STEERING GEAR SURFACE, POWER STEERING FLUID MAY LEAK.


## What can happen

LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID CAN SPRAY ONTO HOT EXHAUST PARTS, INCREASING THE RISK OF AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.


## The remedy

BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 20, 2012.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND SERVICES AT 1\-800\-525\-7417.


## 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

- [2012 BMW X5](/makes/bmw/x5/2012/recalls.md). Built 2012\-04\-20 to 2012\-05\-29.
- [2013 BMW X5](/makes/bmw/x5/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-04\-20 to 2012\-05\-29.
- [2013 BMW X6](/makes/bmw/x6/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-04\-20 to 2012\-05\-29.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [B070314](/bulletins/10151068.md), 2018-12-10, Service bulletin
- [320210](/bulletins/10150107.md), 2018-12-03, Service bulletin
- [320313](/bulletins/10150071.md), 2018-12-03, Service bulletin
- [120512](/bulletins/10149428.md), 2018-11-26, Service bulletin
- [120912](/bulletins/10149338.md), 2018-11-26, Service bulletin
- [B310112](/bulletins/10142929.md), 2018-07-16, 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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