The defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018-2019 BMW X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 2019 X2 xDrive28i, MINI Cooper S Convertible, Countryman, and John Cooper Works Countryman vehicles. The steering gear tie rod may have been assembled incorrectly, which may result in excessive wear of the tie rod end, eventually causing it to break.
The risk
A broken steering tie rod would lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and replace the tie rods and ball joints as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 11, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW X1 | 2018, 2019 |
| BMW X2 | 2019 |
| MINI Cooper | 2019 |
Components: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW X1 | 2018 | 60 | 4 |
| BMW X1 | 2019 | 13 | 3 |
| BMW X2 | 2019 | 3 | 1 |
| MINI Cooper | 2019 | 12 | 2 |
Other steering recalls in 2019
36 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the steering; BMW of North America, LLC filed 347 campaigns in all.
| 19V917000 20 Dec 2019 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 19V896000 16 Dec 2019 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 19V863000 4 Dec 2019 | Bentley Motors, Inc. |
| 19V822000 18 Nov 2019 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 19V812000 14 Nov 2019 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 19V801000 7 Nov 2019 | General Motors LLC |
| 19V769000 25 Oct 2019 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 19V756000 24 Oct 2019 | Volvo Trucks North America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019