# NHTSA recall 12V302000

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- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 12V302000
- Manufacturer: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Reported: 2012\-06\-28
- Owners notified: 2012\-08\-28
- Component: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
- Units potentially affected: 162

## What is wrong

BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 1\-SERIES ACTIVE E AND MODEL YEAR 2012 Z4 VEHICLES.  VARIATIONS IN ELECTRICAL CURRENT MAY OCCUR WITHIN THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, LEADING TO SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE.


## What can happen

SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING ASSISTANCE MAY INCREASE THE STEERING EFFORT REQUIRED TO CONTROL THE DIRECTION OF A VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING ASSISTANCE MODULE, FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN DURING JULY 2012.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS 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

- 2011 BMW ACTIVEE. Built 2011\-11\-22 to 2011\-12\-15.
- [2012 BMW Z4](/makes/bmw/z4/2012/recalls.md). Built 2011\-11\-22 to 2011\-12\-15.

## 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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