# NHTSA recall 21V031000

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: 21V031000
- Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
- Reported: 2021\-01\-29
- Owners notified: 2021\-03\-30
- Component: STEERING:COLUMN
- Units potentially affected: 21
- Part numbers: N/A; vehicle assembly issue.

## What is wrong

BMW of North America, LLC \(BMW\) is recalling certain 2021 X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5M, X5 xDrive45e, X6 sDrive40i, X6 xDrive40i, X7 xDrive40i, X7 M50i vehicles.  The steering column shaft's universal joint connection may not have been tightened to specifications, and can become loose.


## What can happen

A loose steering column shaft universal joint connection can affect vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, depending upon the inspection, either the bolt will be replaced and tightened to specifications, or the steering column shaft, universal joint, and bolt will be replaced and tightened to specifications, free of charge.  The recall began March 30, 2021.  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 2, for 2021 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2021\-07\-30
- Vehicles in the campaign: 21
- Reported remedied: 21 \(100%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2021 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

- [2021 BMW X5](/makes/bmw/x5/2021/recalls.md)
- [2021 BMW X6](/makes/bmw/x6/2021/recalls.md)
- [2021 BMW X7](/makes/bmw/x7/2021/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [B340414](/bulletins/10194296.md), 2021-05-24, 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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