{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "ZF recall 19E058: BMW 5 Series, Lemforder Steering Center Rod (1996 onwards)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19e058/",
  "summary": "Recall 19E058 (ZF): If the steering rod detaches from the steerable wheel knuckle, it can cause sudden loss of steering control, increasing the risk of...",
  "excerpt": "Bmw 5 Series, Lemforder Steering Center Rod, model years 1996 to 9999. Filed by ZF North America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 28 August 2019. 614 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says ZF Group North America Operations (ZF) is recalling certain Lemförder Steering Center Rods sold as aftermarket parts for 1996-2004 BMW 5-Series (E39) vehicles. The steering center rods may have an insufficient ball pin pull force that may allow the rods to detach from the steering knuckle. 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 steering rod detaches from the steerable wheel knuckle, it can cause sudden loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.” 19E058 ZF North America, Inc. Steering:Linkages:Rod:Relay:Connecting 28 August 2019 1996-9999 BMW 5 SERIES, LEMFORDER STEERING CENTER ROD If the steering rod detaches from the steerable wheel knuckle, it can cause sudden loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash. ZF has notified the parts distributors, instructing them to inform the end customer. ZF will reimburse them for the affected parts. The recall began August 28, 2019. This camp",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:13:08+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-15T13:22:28+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"ZF recall 19E058: BMW 5 Series, Lemforder Steering Center Rod (1996 onwards)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19e058/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}