BMW X1, X2; Mini Cooper: Tie rod assembly

Date

Aug. 14, 2019

Filed by

BMW of North America, LLC

Vehicles

BMW X1 (2018, 2019); BMW X2 (2019); Mini Cooper (2019)

Component

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly

Description of the defect

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018-2019 BMW X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 2019 X2 xDrive28i, MINI Cooper S Convertible, Countryman, and John Cooper Works Countryman vehicles. The steering gear tie rod may have been assembled incorrectly, which may result in excessive wear of the tie rod end, eventually causing it to break.

Potentially affected

32

What can happen

A broken steering tie rod would lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and replace the tie rods and ball joints as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 11, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.

Recall notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Owner notification date

Oct. 11, 2019

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

19V601000

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.