The defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019 Z4 sDrive30i, 2019-2020 330i xDrive, M340i and M340i xDrive, 2020 X3M and X4M, and Toyota Supra vehicles. In certain driving conditions, such as high temperatures and rough road surfaces, a steering gear tie rod may become damaged, possibly resulting in a fractured tie rod.
The risk
A damaged or fractured tie rod may affect vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
BMW and Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear tie rods, free of charge. The recall began August 14, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW 330i | 2019, 2020 |
| BMW M340I | 2019, 2020 |
| BMW X3 | 2020 |
| BMW X4 | 2020 |
| BMW Z4 | 2019 |
| Toyota Supra | 2020 |
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 330i | 2019 | 41 | 9 |
| BMW 330i | 2020 | 53 | 11 |
| BMW M340I | 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| BMW M340I | 2020 | 53 | 10 |
| BMW X3 | 2020 | 110 | 16 |
| BMW X4 | 2020 | 15 | 10 |
| BMW Z4 | 2019 | 5 | 6 |
| Toyota Supra | 2020 | 16 | 8 |
Other steering recalls in 2020
29 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the steering; BMW of North America, LLC filed 347 campaigns in all.
| 20V726000 20 Nov 2020 | Ford Motor Company |
| 20V712000 17 Nov 2020 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 20V664000 28 Oct 2020 | Proterra Inc. |
| 20V663000 28 Oct 2020 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 20V651000 23 Oct 2020 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 20V626000 9 Oct 2020 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 20V621000 7 Oct 2020 | Proterra Inc. |
| 20V568000 21 Sept 2020 | Nova Bus |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020