BMW — recall

Automotive · United States · 2024-09-25

BMW 5 Series and 7 Series vehicles: potential defect

Country	United States
Category	Automotive
Published	2024-09-25
Manufacturer	BMW of North America, LLC
Models affected	530I XDRIVE, 540I XDRIVE, 740I XDRIVE, 750E XDRIVE, 760I XDRIVE, I5 EDRIVE40, I5 M60 XDRIVE, I5 XDRIVE40, I7 EDRIVE50, I7 M70 XDRIVE, I7 XDRIVE60
Model year	2024-2025, 2024, 2025
Units affected	982
Defect	BMW of North America (BMW) is recalling certain 2024-2025 530i xDrive, 540i xDrive, 2024-2025 i5 eDrive40, i5 M60 xDrive, 2025 i5 xDrive40, 2024 740i xDrive, 760i xDrive, 750e xDrive, i7 eDrive50, i7 xDrive60, and i7 M70 xDrive vehicles. The steering spindle may break requiring a greater steering effort to control the vehicle._x000D_ A sudden increase in required steering effort increases the risk of a crash.
Component	STEERING
Remedy	Dealers will replace the steering spindle's double universal joint, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 15, 2024. Owners may contact BMW Customer Service at 1-800-525-7417.
Recall number	24V714000
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	FMVSS (NHTSA) · Full guide →

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