2 recalls across 1 model year
The BMW X5 Diesel SAV has 2 recalls, both affecting the 2011 model year, with the more serious involving a belt tensioner that can develop cracked welds and fail, causing sudden loss of power steering assist and making the vehicle significantly harder to steer.
The second recall covers 2011 xDrive35d diesel vehicles built between April and November 2010, where the front driveshaft universal joint can fail, disconnecting drive power to the front wheels and reducing traction.
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