{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "BMW recall 16V311: BMW X5, BMW X5 Diesel Sav, BMW X6 and 1 more (2011)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v311/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V311 (BMW): If the front universal joint fails, the front wheels would not be driven, affecting vehicle traction. Additionally, continued drivi...",
  "excerpt": "Bmw X5, Bmw X5 Diesel Sav, Bmw X6, Bmw X6 Activehybrid Sac, model year 2011. Filed by BMW of North America, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 17 May 2016. 21,493 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2011 X5 xDrive 35i, xDrive50i, X5 M, X6 xDrive35i, X6 xDrive50i, and X6 M vehicles manufactured April 5, 2010, to November 20, 2010, 2011 X5 xDrive35d diesel vehicles manufactured April 7, 2010, to November 20, 2010, and 2011 X6 Active Hybrid vehicles … 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 front universal joint fails, the front wheels would not be driven, affecting vehicle traction. Additionally, continued driving of the vehicle with a broken front universal joint may damage other components. Either condition may incre…” 16V311 BMW of North America, LLC Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft 17 May 2016 2011-2011 BMW X5, BMW X5 DIESEL SAV, BMW X6, BMW X6 ACTIVEHYBRID SAC If the front universal joint fails, the front wheels would not be driven, affecting vehicle traction. Additionally, continued driving of the vehicle with a broken front u",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:22:08+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T10:53:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"BMW recall 16V311: BMW X5, BMW X5 Diesel Sav, BMW X6 and 1 more (2011)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v311/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}