# NHTSA recall 16V653000

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: 16V653000
- Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
- Reported: 2016\-09\-09
- Owners notified: 2016\-11\-03
- Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
- Units potentially affected: 196

## What is wrong

BMW North America, LLC \(BMW\) is recalling certain model year 2016 BMW M2 Coupe vehicles, 2015\-2017 M3 Sedan vehicles and 2015\-2016 M4 Coupe and M4 Convertible vehicles.  During servicing of the rear differential for a prior service action, the rear sub\-frame bolts may have been reused instead of being replaced.  Reuse of the existing bolts may cause the bolts to loosen.


## What can happen

Loose rear sub\-frame bolts may adversely affect vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear sub\-frame bolts with new bolts, free of charge.  The recall began on November 3, 2016.  Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1\-800\-525\-7417.


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.safercar.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2018 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2018\-04\-23
- Vehicles in the campaign: 196
- Reported remedied: 190 \(96%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 2

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2016 BMW M2](/makes/bmw/m2/2016/recalls.md). Built 2016\-05\-31 to 2016\-06\-22.
- [2015 BMW M3](/makes/bmw/m3/2015/recalls.md). Built 2014\-06\-17 to 2016\-07\-01.
- [2016 BMW M3](/makes/bmw/m3/2016/recalls.md). Built 2014\-06\-17 to 2016\-07\-01.
- [2017 BMW M3](/makes/bmw/m3/2017/recalls.md). Built 2014\-06\-17 to 2016\-07\-01.
- [2015 BMW M4](/makes/bmw/m4/2015/recalls.md). Built 2014\-06\-16 to 2016\-06\-23.
- [2016 BMW M4](/makes/bmw/m4/2016/recalls.md). Built 2014\-06\-16 to 2016\-06\-23.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [B010826](/bulletins/11037501.md), 2026-09-28, Warranty extension
- [B513218](/bulletins/10245372.md), 2023-12-06, Service bulletin
- [B514616](/bulletins/10238081.md), 2023-06-26, Service bulletin
- [B513316](/bulletins/10200233.md), 2021-08-09, Service bulletin
- [B513218](/bulletins/10184578.md), 2020-12-21, Service bulletin
- [B512519](/bulletins/10165288.md), 2019-09-23, Service bulletin
- [B513316](/bulletins/10164006.md), 2019-08-19, Service bulletin
- [B540907](/bulletins/10163047.md), 2019-07-22, Service bulletin
- [B511016](/bulletins/10154851.md), 2019-03-18, Service bulletin
- [B512518](/bulletins/10152667.md), 2019-01-07, 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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