Vehicle recall 00V010000 · January 18, 2000
2000 BMW X5
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. The lower steering shaft coupling includes a plastic collar which fits over the lower steering rack input shaft. This collar is pushed down onto the steering rack and tightened during assembly. On some of the affected vehicles, the collar may not have been pushed down fully onto the rack at the assembly plant.
- Consequence
- Operation of the vehicle, especially in rough road conditions, can cause the clearance between the collar and the steering rack to increase to the point where the input shaft can separate from the rack, resulting in a loss of steering capability.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the steering rack input shaft collar for proper positioning, and reposition is necessary.
- Notes
- BMW recall no. 00VX5SC01.OWNER notification began February 8, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact BMW at 1-800-831-1117.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V010000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 18, 2000
- Filed by
- BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
- Manufacturer campaign
- 00VX5SC01
- Owner notification
- February 8, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 190
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
Vehicles covered
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