{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"12V302000","date":"2012-06-28","owner_notified":"2012-08-28","manufacturer":"BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC","component":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","summary":"BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 1-SERIES ACTIVE E AND MODEL YEAR 2012 Z4 VEHICLES.  VARIATIONS IN ELECTRICAL CURRENT MAY OCCUR WITHIN THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, LEADING TO SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE.","consequence":"SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING ASSISTANCE MAY INCREASE THE STEERING EFFORT REQUIRED TO CONTROL THE DIRECTION OF A VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.","remedy":"BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING ASSISTANCE MODULE, FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN DURING JULY 2012.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS AT 1-800-525-7417.","notes":"CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":162,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2011,"make":"BMW","model":"ACTIVEE","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":"2011-11-22","built_to":"2011-12-15"},{"year":2012,"make":"BMW","model":"Z4","vehicle_id":"2012_bmw_z4","match":"exact","built_from":"2011-11-22","built_to":"2011-12-15"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/12V302000"}