BMW 1 Series M, 135I, 335D, 335I and 6 more (2011-2012): Power train
Recall 17V067000 · Feb 2, 2017 · BMW of North America, LLC
8,752
vehicles affected
8,752
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V067000
- Date
- Feb 2, 2017
- Maker
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Units affected
- 8,752
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Driveline > Constant velocity joint
- Model years
- 2011-2012
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2011-2012 135i Coupe, 1 Series M Coupe and 135i Convertible vehicles, 2011 Z4 sDrive 35i, 335i, 335d, 335i Coupe, 335is Coupe, 335i Convertible, 335is Convertible, 535i, 535i xDrive, 535i Gran Turismo and 550i xDrive Gran Turismo vehicles and 2012 740i and 740Li vehicles. The rear driveshaft constant velocity (CV) joint on the affected vehicles may fatigue and break.
What can happen
If the CV joint breaks, the vehicle may have a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear driveshaft CV joint and, based on its production date, will replace it, free of charge. The recall began April 21, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Vehicles covered
10 models, 12 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V067000?
10 models: BMW 135I (2011-2012), BMW 1 Series M (2011-2012), BMW 335D (2011) and 7 more, about 8,752 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V067000?
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear driveshaft CV joint and, based on its production date, will replace it, free of charge. The recall began April 21, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
What can happen?
If the CV joint breaks, the vehicle may have a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.