{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "BMW recall 12V550: Model Year 2009-2012 X5 XDrive 35d SAV Diesel",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v550/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V550 (BMW): If the engine belt idler pulley bolt breaks, the vehicle may unexpectedly lose power-assisted steering, increasing the risk of a cr...",
  "excerpt": "Bmw X5 Sav, model years 2009 to 2012. Filed by BMW of North America, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 27 November 2012. 29,800 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says BMW is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 X5 xDrive 35d SAV diesel vehicles manufactured September 1, 2008, through November 15, 2012. The engine belt idler pulley bolt could loosen and break over time. 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 engine belt idler pulley bolt breaks, the vehicle may unexpectedly lose power-assisted steering, increasing the risk of a crash.” 12V550 BMW of North America, LLC Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System 27 November 2012 2009-2012 BMW X5 SAV If the engine belt idler pulley bolt breaks, the vehicle may unexpectedly lose power-assisted steering, increasing the risk of a crash. BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace and tighten the idler pulley bolt. The recall began on January 15, 2013. Owners may call BMW at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:51:33+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T06:32:35+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"BMW recall 12V550: Model Year 2009-2012 X5 XDrive 35d SAV Diesel\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v550/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}