{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"25V857000","date":"2025-12-11","owner_notified":"2026-02-06","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","component":"STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; STEERING:STEERING CONTROL MODULE","summary":"BMW of North America, LLC is recalling certain 2025-2026 X3 vehicles. While the vehicle is stationary, unexpected steering wheel movement (rotation) may occur.","consequence":"Unintended steering wheel movement while the vehicle is stationary increases the risk of an injury and on the road, a crash.","remedy":"The steering system software will be updated, free of charge, either over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer. Owner notification letters were mailed February 6, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning February 2, 2026.","notes":null,"mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":"N/A - Software","units":36922,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":2,"period_from":"2026-2","period_to":"2026-2","submitted":"2026-07-27","involved":36922,"remedied":35541,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":96,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2025,"make":"BMW","model":"X3","vehicle_id":"2025_bmw_x3","match":"exact","built_from":"2024-08-14","built_to":null},{"year":2026,"make":"BMW","model":"X3","vehicle_id":"2026_bmw_x3","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":"2025-10-20"}],"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/25V857000"}