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Bmw

Official notice

22 Dec 2025

MediumHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Bmw. Issue: on certain vehicles, a software problem could cause the steering wheel to move suddenly. Safety risk: a steering wheel that moves suddenly could increase the risk of a crash and/or injury. Corrective actions: bmw will notify owners by mail and send a wireless over-the-air software update to eligible vehicles to update the steering system software. Alternatively, you may schedule an appointment to have the update performed at a bmw dealership. Published 2025-12-22.

What to do now

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Recall number

81406

Official notice

2025-12-22

The hazard

Vehicle malfunction risk

How to check if you're affected

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Other

RA RA-81406

Recall Numbers

81406

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2025, Make: BMW, Model: X3

Product 2

Year: 2026, Make: BMW, Model: X3

Risk / hazard

Vehicle malfunction risk

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: BMW.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

81406

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

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