# NHTSA recall 18V336000

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: 18V336000
- Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
- Reported: 2018\-05\-23
- Owners notified: 2019\-03\-11
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- Units potentially affected: 33214

## What is wrong

BMW of North America, LLC \(BMW\) is recalling certain 2009\-2013 X5 xDrive 35d diesel vehicles. The engine idler pulley bolt may loosen over time and break.


## What can happen

If the idler pulley bolt breaks, the vehicle may unexpectedly lose power\-assisted steering, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the idler pulley bolt with an improved part, free of charge.  The recall began March 11, 2019.  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 2020 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2020\-07\-27
- Vehicles in the campaign: 33214
- Reported remedied: 24222 \(72%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 510

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 2, 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

- [2009 BMW X5](/makes/bmw/x5/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-03\-12 to 2013\-06\-27.
- [2010 BMW X5](/makes/bmw/x5/2010/recalls.md). Built 2008\-03\-12 to 2013\-06\-27.
- [2011 BMW X5](/makes/bmw/x5/2011/recalls.md). Built 2008\-03\-12 to 2013\-06\-27.
- [2012 BMW X5](/makes/bmw/x5/2012/recalls.md). Built 2008\-03\-12 to 2013\-06\-27.
- [2013 BMW X5](/makes/bmw/x5/2013/recalls.md). Built 2008\-03\-12 to 2013\-06\-27.

## Investigated as RQ18001

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- RQ18001: Recall query, opened 2018\-04\-18, closed 2018\-12\-01. Idler Pulley Bolt Failure. STEERING; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/18V336000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/18V336000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [B066425](/bulletins/11027015.md), 2026-01-06, Other
- [B110614](/bulletins/11016414.md), 2025-04-03, Service campaign
- [B160623](/bulletins/10247567.md), 2024-01-03, Service bulletin
- [B170222](/bulletins/10225107.md), 2022-10-31, Service bulletin
- [SIM010717](/bulletins/10215024.md), 2022-07-05, Service bulletin
- [B111614](/bulletins/10211851.md), 2022-05-16, Service bulletin
- [B011321](/bulletins/10199287.md), 2021-07-19, Service bulletin
- [B011321](/bulletins/10198894.md), 2021-07-06, Service bulletin
- [B110208](/bulletins/10181214.md), 2020-10-19, Service bulletin
- [B012218](/bulletins/10178991.md), 2020-08-31, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/18V336000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/18V336000)

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