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NHTSA recall 18V614000

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Campaign
Published byNHTSA (United States)
Campaign number18V614000
ManufacturerBMW of North America, LLC
Reported2018-09-12
Owners notified2018-11-01
ComponentWHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
Units potentially affected33
Remedy progress the manufacturer reported
ReportQuarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 1
Filed with NHTSA2020-04-30
Vehicles in the campaign33
Reported remedied28 (84%)
Reported unreachable0
Reported removed0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 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.

What is wrong

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018-2019 BMW X6 sDrive35i, X6 xDrive35i, X6 xDrive50i, and X6M vehicles. The wheel bolts on these vehicles may not have been properly tightened.

What can happen

The improperly tightened wheel bolts may loosen and break, affecting vehicle handling and control and increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace and tighten all of the wheel bolts, free of charge. The recall began November 1, 2018. 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.

Vehicles this campaign lists
2018 BMW X6Built 2018-07-15 to 2018-07-31.
2019 BMW X6Built 2018-07-15 to 2018-07-31.
2018 BMW X6 MBuilt 2018-07-15 to 2018-07-31.
2019 BMW X6 MBuilt 2018-07-15 to 2018-07-31.

A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.

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