Bmw X5 2012 - Steering - car safety information, failing parts, recalls, bulletins, complaints

Recalls

Campaign	Manufacturer	Manufacturing date	Type	# of units affected	Date Owner notified Mfg	Recall Initiated by	Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products	Report Recieved Date	Record Creation Date
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12V267000	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC	from 04/20/2012 to 05/29/2012	V (Vehicle)	2642	07/20/2012	MFR	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC	06/13/2012	06/13/2012
Defect Summary	Bmw is recalling certain model year 2012 x5 vehicles equipped with a diesel engine and 2013 x5 and x6 vehicles. due to a machining error of the steering gear surface, power steering fluid may leak.
Consequence Summary	Leaking power steering fluid can spray onto hot exhaust parts, increasing the risk of an engine compartment fire.
Corrective Summary	Bmw will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and if necessary, replace the steering gear free of charge. the safety recall began on july 20, 2012. owners may contact bmw customer relations and services at 1-800-525-7417.
Notes	Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
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01/04/2012
	The vehicle sporadically suffers from engine failure when executing a sharp turn. this has happend so far on three separate and distinct instances during its first 1,000 miles of service, under the operation of two different drivers, with several passenger witnesses on one occasion. when these failures happen, the vehicle engine stalls or otherwise shuts itself off, which leads to loss of power steering in mid-turn and loss of braking. the only way to recover control of the vehicle is to let it coast to a stop, then put the vehicle in park, then push the ignition button to re-start the car.