{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2015552","date":"2015-11-19","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":"Powertrain","summary":"On certain M3 and M4 vehicles, the slip-joint located on the driveshaft going from the transmission to the rear axle may not have been greased properly during the manufacturing process. Over time, this could cause the slip-joint to fail, which would result in a loss of motive power increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will inspect and replace the drive shaft as necessary.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":6,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","french":{"component":"Groupe motopropulseur","notification":"Sécurité - fabricant","summary":"Sur certains véhicules M3 et M4, le joint coulissant situé sur l'arbre d'entraînement entre la boîte de vitesse et l'essieu arrière pourrait ne pas avoir été graissé correctement lors de la construction. Avec le temps, le joint coulissant pourrait faire défaut, ce qui pourrait entraîner une perte de puissance motrice et une augmentation des risques de collision causant des blessures et/ou des dommages aux biens.  Correction : Les concessionnaires doivent inspecter et remplacer l'arbre d'entraînement au besoin."},"vehicles":[{"year":2016,"make":"BMW","model":"3 SERIES","vehicle_id":"2016_bmw_328i","match":"curated","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2016,"make":"BMW","model":"3 SERIES","vehicle_id":"2016_bmw_335i","match":"curated","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2016,"make":"BMW","model":"3 SERIES","vehicle_id":"2016_bmw_320i","match":"curated","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2016,"make":"BMW","model":"3 SERIES","vehicle_id":"2016_bmw_328d","match":"curated","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2016,"make":"BMW","model":"3 SERIES","vehicle_id":"2016_bmw_340i","match":"curated","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2016,"make":"BMW","model":"3 SERIES","vehicle_id":"2016_bmw_330e","match":"curated","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2015,"make":"BMW","model":"4 SERIES","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2016,"make":"BMW","model":"4 SERIES","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"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":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2015552"}