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BMW 540I XDRIVE Recalls by Year — Canada & USA – Major League Recalls

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BMW 540I XDRIVE Recalls

2 recalls across 2 model years

Summary

The BMW 540i xDrive has 2 recalls covering 2024-2025 model years, with the most serious being a steering spindle on 2024-2025 vehicles that can break and force the driver to exert significantly more effort to steer, raising the risk of a crash.

On 2025 models, the airbag control unit can be manufactured incorrectly, causing the airbags to fail to deploy properly in a crash and leaving occupants without that protection.

20252 recalls

Latest: Nov 2024

20241 recall

Latest: Sep 2024

Severity Distribution

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Why Vehicle Recalls Differ Between Canada and the USA

It surprises many vehicle owners to learn that their car might be under recall in one country but not the other — even when the vehicle is identical.

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