{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"18V439000","date":"2018-06-28","owner_notified":"2018-07-11","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","component":"SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM","summary":"BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 BMW X5 xDrive35i, X5 xDrive50i, X5 xDrive35d, and X6 sDrive35i vehicles.  The pivot bolt on the front lower-left control arm may not have been properly hardened, which may cause the control arm to break.","consequence":"If the lower control arm breaks, vehicle handling and control can be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the lower-left control arms and replace if necessary, free of charge.  The recall began July 11, 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.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":43,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":2,"period_from":"2018-4","period_to":"2018-4","submitted":"2019-01-30","involved":43,"remedied":43,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":100,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2018,"make":"BMW","model":"X5","vehicle_id":"2018_bmw_x5","match":"exact","built_from":"2018-06-09","built_to":"2018-06-11"},{"year":2018,"make":"BMW","model":"X6","vehicle_id":"2018_bmw_x6","match":"exact","built_from":"2018-06-09","built_to":"2018-06-09"}],"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/18V439000"}