Vehicle recall 24V714000 · September 25, 2024
BMW 530I Xdrive, 540I Xdrive and 9 more models
The steering spindle may break requiring a greater steering effort to control the vehicle.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- BMW of North America (BMW) is recalling certain 2024-2025 530i xDrive, 540i xDrive, 2024-2025 i5 eDrive40, i5 M60 xDrive, 2025 i5 xDrive40, 2024 740i xDrive, 760i xDrive, 750e xDrive, i7 eDrive50, i7 xDrive60, and i7 M70 xDrive vehicles. The steering spindle may break requiring a greater steering effort to control the vehicle.
- Consequence
- A sudden increase in required steering effort increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the steering spindle's double universal joint, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 22, 2024. Owners may contact BMW Customer Service at 1-800-525-7417.
- 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 nhtsa.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 24V714000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 25, 2024
- Filed by
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Owner notification
- November 22, 2024
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 982
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › Arm
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- BMW 530I Xdrive (2024-2025): 2025, 2024
- BMW 540I Xdrive (2024-2025): 2025, 2024
- BMW 740I Xdrive (2024): 2024
- BMW 750E Xdrive (2024): 2024
- BMW 760I Xdrive (2024): 2024
- BMW I5 EDRIVE40 (2024-2025): 2025, 2024
- BMW I5 M60 Xdrive (2024-2025): 2025, 2024
- BMW I5 XDRIVE40 (2025): 2025
- BMW I7 EDRIVE50 (2024): 2024
- BMW I7 M70 Xdrive (2024): 2024
- BMW I7 XDRIVE60 (2024): 2024
Has your BMW been repaired?
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