# Transport Canada recall 2012396

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: 2012396
- Reported: 2012\-11\-26
- Component: Steering
- Notification type: Safety TC
- Units potentially affected: 5542

## What is wrong

On certain BMW X5 xDrive35d \(diesel\) vehicles, the engine belt idler pulley bolt could loosen and/or break.  As such, the belt may become detached, resulting in a sudden loss of steering power assist.  A vehicle experiencing a loss of steering power assist would revert to a manual steering mode which would require greater driver effort, especially at low vehicle speeds.  This could ultimately result in a crash causing property damage and/or personal injury.  Correction: Dealers will replace the idler pulley bolt and tighten with a revised torque procedure.  A thread locking compound will be applied to the replacement bolt.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2009 BMW X5](/makes/bmw/x5/2009/recalls.md)
- [2010 BMW X5](/makes/bmw/x5/2010/recalls.md)
- [2011 BMW X5](/makes/bmw/x5/2011/recalls.md)
- [2012 BMW X5](/makes/bmw/x5/2012/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.

- [B070314](/bulletins/10151068.md), 2018-12-10, Service bulletin
- [320210](/bulletins/10150107.md), 2018-12-03, Service bulletin
- [320313](/bulletins/10150071.md), 2018-12-03, Service bulletin
- [120512](/bulletins/10149428.md), 2018-11-26, Service bulletin
- [120912](/bulletins/10149338.md), 2018-11-26, Service bulletin
- [B310112](/bulletins/10142929.md), 2018-07-16, Service bulletin
- [SIB\-32\-04\-07](/bulletins/10036979.md), 2011-04-26, 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.

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