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BMW X5 DIESEL SAV Recalls by Year — Canada & USA – Major League Recalls

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BMW X5 DIESEL SAV Recalls

1 recall across 1 model year

Summary

The BMW X5 Diesel SAV has 1 recall affecting 2011 model year vehicles, where a belt tensioner with cracked welds can fail over time, causing sudden loss of power steering assist and making the steering wheel significantly harder to turn. When the tensioner fails, the vehicle does not become unsteerable, but the increased steering effort required, particularly at lower speeds, raises the risk of losing control of the vehicle.

20111 recall

Latest: Jun 2011

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