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Steering Published 30 Jun 2020 Ref JP-1230550

BMW: Steering - Other

Translated from Japanese · machine translation

Safety-critical recall — steering. If your vehicle is affected, contact your dealer before driving.
Country
Japan
Published
30 Jun 2020
Units affected
3755
Reference
JP-1230550

Affected vehicles

BMW BMW 320d xDrive 2018–2020 BMW BMW 320i 2018–2020 BMW BMW 330i 2018–2020 BMW BMW X3 M 2018–2020 BMW BMW X4 M 2018–2020 BMW BMW Z4 M40i 2018–2020 BMW BMW Z4 sDrive 20i 2018–2020

Hazard

Tie rods lack sufficient durability due to inadequate strength analysis. Under high ambient temperatures or vibration from road surfaces, they may fracture, potentially resulting in loss of steering control in worst cases.
Show original (日本語)
タイロッドにおいて、強度検討が不十分なため、耐久性が不足している。そのため、外気温が高い環境下や路面から受ける振動により破断し、最悪の場合、操舵できなくなるおそれがある。

Remedy

Replace tie rods with corrected parts on all vehicles.
Show original (日本語)
全車両、タイロッドを対策品に交換する。

Official source

View the official recall notice