A gearbox malfunction may cause a loss of vehicle control and increase the risk of a crash.
A gearbox malfunction may cause a loss of vehicle control and increase the risk of a crash.
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Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1226623-bmw-x1-2016-recall-steering · Recall date December 30, 2015 · Official notice: NHTSA #15V887000
“BMW X1 (2016) recall — Steering.” GovInfoNow, recall dated December 30, 2015. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1226623-bmw-x1-2016-recall-steering. Based on NHTSA recall 15V887000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=15V887000).
BMW will replace the steering gearbox, free of charge. Affected vehicles are located in dealer inventory and will be remedied before customer retail. The recall began on December 28, 2015. 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 15V887000 — BMW of North America, LLC BMW X1 (2016) recall — Steering Hello, I own a BMW X1 (2016) recall — Steering that is covered by recall 15V887000 from BMW of North America, LLC. The official recall notice states: BMW will replace the steering gearbox, free of charge. Affected vehicles are located in dealer inventory and will be remedied before customer retail. The recall began on December 28, 2015. 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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