BMW Activee, Z4: Electric power assist system

Date

June 28, 2012

Filed by

BMW Of North America, LLC

Vehicles

BMW Activee (2011); BMW Z4 (2012)

Component

Steering › Electric Power Assist System

Description of the defect

BMW is recalling certain model year 2011 1-SERIES active e And model year 2012 Z4 Vehicles. Variations in electrical current May occur within The Electric Power Steering assistance System, leading to sudden loss of Power Steering assistance.

Potentially affected

162

What can happen

Sudden loss of Steering assistance May increase The Steering effort required to Control The direction of a Vehicle, increasing The risk of a crash.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, And dealers will replace The Steering assistance module, Free of Charge. The Safety recall began during July 2012. Owners May contact BMW customer relations at 1-800-525-7417.

Recall notes

Customers May contact The National Highway traffic Safety administration's Vehicle Safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (Tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to HTTP://WWW.safercar.gov.

Owner notification date

Aug. 28, 2012

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

12V302000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.