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BMW Of North - Unintended steering wheel movement

Official notice

11 Dec 2025

Last checked

14 Oct 2026

MediumNHTSA

An official NHTSA notice concerns BMW Of North - Unintended steering wheel movement. The official notice reports a defect involving the steering. This could increase the risk of a crash or injury. Published 2025-12-18.

What to do now

The official notice includes instructions for owners. Follow the official NHTSA notice for next steps.

Units affected

36,922

Recall number

25V857

Official notice

2025-12-18

The hazard

The official notice reports a defect involving the steering. This could increase the risk of a crash or injury.

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.

Years

2025-2026

Models

X3

Recall Numbers

25V857

Campaign Numbers

25V857

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Affected products

Product 1

BMW of North America, LLC — Unintended Steering Wheel Movement

Units affected

36,922

Risk / hazard

The official notice reports a defect involving the steering. This could increase the risk of a crash or injury.

Where it was sold

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

Location 1

US · United States

Affected area 1

US · United States

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: BMW Of North. Contact: Bmw of north america, llc.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

Type D

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

25V857

Campaign number

25V857

Units affected

36,922

Classification

Type D

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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