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BMW - Drive may fail

Official notice

6 Dec 2012

CriticalDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns BMW - Drive may fail. Drive may fail Published 2012-12-06.

What to do now

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to replace the steering pump drive belt tensioner pulley securing bolt with a more robust version.

Units affected

22,737

Recall number

R-2012-150

Official notice

2012-12-06

The hazard

Drive may fail

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

X5

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Affected products

Product 1

BMW X5

Units affected

22,737

Risk / hazard

Drive may fail

Where it was sold

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

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Bmw

Phone

Not provided

Brand: BMW. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2012-150

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

R-2012-150

Campaign number

0012390300

Units affected

22,737

Classification

DVSA recall R-2012-150

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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