An increase in pin contact resistance can increase the risk of a fire, even while the vehicle is parked and ignition is off.
An increase in pin contact resistance can increase the risk of a fire, even while the vehicle is parked and ignition is off.
We break every recall down into plain English — this one’s still on our list. Until our write-up is ready, the official NHTSA hazard and remedy below have the full, accurate details.
Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1225617-bmw-x3-2017-recall-steering · Recall date March 10, 2016 · Official notice: NHTSA #16V704000
“BMW X3 (2017) recall — Steering.” GovInfoNow, recall dated March 10, 2016. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1225617-bmw-x3-2017-recall-steering. Based on NHTSA recall 16V704000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=16V704000).
The vehicle was repaired at the dealership before sale. Therefore, an owner notification notice will not be issued for this campaign. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
We’ve drafted a message you can send BMW of North America, LLC to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 16V704000 — BMW of North America, LLC BMW X3 (2017) recall — Steering Hello, I own a BMW X3 (2017) recall — Steering that is covered by recall 16V704000 from BMW of North America, LLC. The official recall notice states: The vehicle was repaired at the dealership before sale. Therefore, an owner notification notice will not be issued for this campaign. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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