Bmw 3 Series, 2 Series, 4 Series. Published by Transport Canada as 2016438 on 8 September 2016. System: Suspension.
What the notice says On certain M-series vehicles that had the rear differential replaced during servicing, one-time use bolts holding rear sub-frame may have been inadvertently reused due to missing information in the repair instructions. This could cause the bolts to become loose as they would not achieve sufficient clamping force. A …
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BMW 3 SERIES in the other registers
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What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2016438
- Recall date
- 8 September 2016
- Make
- BMW
- Models
- 3 Series, 2 Series, 4 Series
- Model years
- 2015 to 2017
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Suspension
- Raised as
- Safety MFR
- Vehicles affected
- 24
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain M-series vehicles that had the rear differential replaced during servicing, one-time use bolts holding rear sub-frame may have been inadvertently reused due to missing information in the repair instructions. This could cause the bolts to become loose as they would not achieve sufficient clamping force. A loose sub-frame could affect vehicle handling and stability which could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction : Dealers will replace the rear sub-frame bolts.
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BMW elsewhere in this register
BMW is named on 449 notices in the copy of Transport Canada’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.
- 2016461 · 21 September 2016 · X5, X4, X3 · Airbag
- 2016478 · 29 September 2016 · G650gs, G650gs Sertao · Engine
- 2016417 · 26 August 2016 · R Nine T · Lights And Instruments
- 2016505 · 13 October 2016 · X5, X6, 5 Series · Fuel System
- 2016364 · 15 July 2016 · 5 Series, 6 Series · Powertrain
- 2016566 · 15 November 2016 · 7 Series, 5 Series · Seats And Restraints
- 2016579 · 17 November 2016 · X5, X3 · Steering
- 2016632 · 15 December 2016 · 5 Series, Cooper, 6 Series · Airbag
The same system: Suspension
746 notices in this register name Suspension. A defect that keeps returning under one heading is worth reading as a group rather than one notice at a time.
- 2016440 · 9 September 2016 · Cherokee · Suspension
- 2016457 · 19 September 2016 · Macan, Macan S, Macan GTS · Suspension
- 2016394 · 10 August 2016 · Cx-7 · Suspension
- 2016520 · 24 October 2016 · Slingshot · Suspension
- 2016531 · 27 October 2016 · F-Type · Suspension
- 2016556 · 9 November 2016 · Z125 Pro · Suspension
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