BMW Equipment: Labels

BMW is recalling about 24 vehicles over a problem with the equipment. The incorrect tire size on the label does not comply with FMVSS number 110.

Campaign
17V327000
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Reported
18 May 2017
Vehicles
24
Built between
Apr 2017 – Apr 2017
Models
2
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
15 June 2017
Repaired
100%
Unrepaired
0

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between April 2017 and April 2017. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2017 BMW X5Built April 2017 to April 2017
  • 2017 BMW X6Built April 2017 to April 2017

Repair progress

The manufacturer reports every reachable vehicle in this recall has been repaired, as of Q2 2017.

100% repaired — 24 of 24 reported

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

BMW North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2017 BMW X5 M and BMW X6 M vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with 21-inch tires, however the Tire Information Label states that the vehicles are equipped with 20-inch tires. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

What could happen

The incorrect tire size on the label does not comply with FMVSS number 110.

What gets fixed

BMW has notified the affected owners and is providing them with a corrected tire information placard, free of charge. The recall began June 15, 2017.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtApril 2017 to April 2017
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA18 May 2017
  3. Owners notified15 June 2017
  4. Latest repair reportQ2 2017 — 100% repaired

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 18 May 2017.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Safety standard
FMVSS 110
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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