{
  "title": "BMW recall 11V332: Model Year 2011, X5 Diesel Sports Activity",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v332/",
  "summary": "Recall 11V332 (BMW): IF THE BELT TENSIONER FAILS, THERE COULD BE A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE, IF POWER STEERING ASSIST IS LOST, MANUAL ST...",
  "excerpt": "Bmw X5 Diesel Sav, model year 2011. Filed by Bmw Of North America, Llc and reported to NHTSA on 23 June 2011. 923 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Bmw is recalling certain model year 2011, x5 diesel sports activity vehicles (sav) manufactured from march 31, 2011, through may 19, 2011. due to a component manufacturing error at the supplier, the welds in the belt tensioner could have incipient cracks. over time, this could lead a malfunction of the belt tensioner. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “IF THE BELT TENSIONER FAILS, THERE COULD BE A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE, IF POWER STEERING ASSIST IS LOST, MANUAL STEERING CAPABILITY IS STILL RETAINED AND COULD INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.” 11V332 BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel 23 June 2011 2011-2011 BMW X5 DIESEL SAV IF THE BELT TENSIONER FAILS, THERE COULD BE A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE, IF POWER STEERING ASSIST IS LOST, MANUAL STEERING CAPABILITY IS STILL RETAINED AND COULD INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE BELT TENSIONER FREE OF CHARGE. THE S",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T16:51:34+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T04:56:20+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"BMW recall 11V332: Model Year 2011, X5 Diesel Sports Activity\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v332/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}