{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "BMW recall 20V434: 2019-2020 X5 SDrive40i, X5 XDrive40i and X5 XDrive50i",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v434/",
  "summary": "Recall 20V434 (BMW): A loose bearing plate can affect the vehicle's handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Bmw X5, Bmw X6 M, model years 2019 to 2020. Filed by BMW of North America, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 28 July 2020. 7 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2020 X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i and X5 xDrive50i vehicles and 2020 X6M vehicles. The steering column shaft bearing plate may not have been properly attached to the vehicle, allowing it to loosen. 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: “A loose bearing plate can affect the vehicle's handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash.” 20V434 BMW of North America, LLC Steering 28 July 2020 2019-2020 BMW X5, BMW X6 M A loose bearing plate can affect the vehicle's handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash. BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the steering column shaft bearing plate and properly attach or replace it, as necessary, free of charge. BMW telephoned owners and all of the vehicles have been remedied. No owner notification letter is necessary. Please contact BMW customer service 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": "2026-08-23T21:18:47+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T18:02:31+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"BMW recall 20V434: 2019-2020 X5 SDrive40i, X5 XDrive40i and X5 XDrive50i\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v434/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}