BMW 3 Series: Lower Steering Shaft May Fail
- Recalling firm
- BMW
- Product
- Vehicles: BMW 3 SERIES. Units affected: 285,722
- Reason
- Due to the long term effects of corrosion the above vehicles are being recalled. The corrosion is an age related problem and this recall action will target the oldest cars first in groups of 15000 to 20000. It is believed that as long as the vehicle has a current MOT and is serviced correctly any possible corrosion problems with the shaft will be highlighted as a matter of course. If customers are concerned they can visit any BMW dealer to have the shaft checked. Remedy: DEFECT (cont.) If the component is safe the car will not be repaired at this stage but will be recalled at a later date...
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2001-02-26
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/b65dda0a-9b83-4b35-9d83-0f23c4989540