# Transport Canada recall 2011242

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 2011242
- Reported: 2011\-06\-29
- Component: Steering
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 9

## What is wrong

On certain vehicles, the control module for the Electric Power Steering \(EPS\) unit may not function properly and could switch off while driving.  This would cause a loss of steering power assist, which may result in a crash causing property damage and/or personal injury.  Correction: Dealers will replace the Electric Power Steering unit.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2011 BMW X3](/makes/bmw/x3/2011/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.

- [320612](/bulletins/10150374.md), 2018-12-03, Service bulletin
- [611413](/bulletins/10150261.md), 2018-12-03, Service bulletin
- [120912](/bulletins/10149338.md), 2018-11-26, Service bulletin
- [B611915](/bulletins/10147257.md), 2018-11-05, Service bulletin
- [B611915](/bulletins/10146764.md), 2018-11-05, Service bulletin
- [320218](/bulletins/10136305.md), 2018-05-07, 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/2011242](/v1/recalls/tc/2011242)

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