{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "BMW recall 12V302: Model Year 2011 1-Series Active E and Model Year 2012 Z4",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v302/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V302 (BMW): SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING ASSISTANCE MAY INCREASE THE STEERING EFFORT REQUIRED TO CONTROL THE DIRECTION OF A VEHICLE, INCREASING THE...",
  "excerpt": "Bmw Activee, Bmw Z4, model years 2011 to 2012. Filed by Bmw Of North America, Llc and reported to NHTSA on 28 June 2012. 162 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Bmw is recalling certain model year 2011 1-series active e and model year 2012 z4 vehicles. variations in electrical current may occur within the electric power steering assistance system, leading to sudden loss of power steering assistance. 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: “SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING ASSISTANCE MAY INCREASE THE STEERING EFFORT REQUIRED TO CONTROL THE DIRECTION OF A VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.” 12V302 BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC Steering:Electric Power Assist System 28 June 2012 2011-2012 BMW ACTIVEE, BMW Z4 SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING ASSISTANCE MAY INCREASE THE STEERING EFFORT REQUIRED TO CONTROL THE DIRECTION OF A VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING ASSISTANCE MODULE, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN DURING JULY 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS AT 1-800-525-7417. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:33:58+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T06:07:06+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"BMW recall 12V302: Model Year 2011 1-Series Active E and Model Year 2012 Z4\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v302/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}