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BMW recall 16V653: Model Year 2016 BMW M2 Coupe

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Bmw M2, Bmw M3, Bmw M4, model years 2015 to 2017. Filed by BMW of North America, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 9 September 2016. 196 vehicles potentially affected.

What the notice says BMW North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2016 BMW M2 Coupe vehicles, 2015-2017 M3 Sedan vehicles and 2015-2016 M4 Coupe and M4 Convertible vehicles. During servicing of the rear differential for a prior service action, the rear sub-frame bolts may have been reused instead of being replaced. Reuse …

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What owners ask about this recall

Which vehicles does recall 16V653 cover?
BMW M2, BMW M3, BMW M4, model years 2015-2017.
What is wrong with them?
BMW North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2016 BMW M2 Coupe vehicles, 2015-2017 M3 Sedan vehicles and 2015-2016 M4 Coupe and M4 Convertible vehicles.
What can happen if it is not put right?
Loose rear sub-frame bolts may adversely affect vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Is there a fix yet?
Yes, and it is free. BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear sub-frame bolts with new bolts, free of charge. The recall began on November 3, 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
What should I do now?
Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.

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: “Loose rear sub-frame bolts may adversely affect vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash.”

196vehicles potentially
affected
3models named
in the notice
0rewrites we have
caught
reported 9 September 2016owners told 3 November 2016today
The defect reached the regulator on 9 September 2016. Owners were written to 55 days later, on 3 November 2016. The median across the 14,869 American recalls that carry both dates is 41 days, and nine in ten owners are written to within 107. This campaign took longer than most.
Campaign16V653
Filed byBMW of North America, LLC
System at faultStructure:Frame And Members
Reported to NHTSA9 September 2016
Model years2015-2017
Vehicles namedBMW M2, BMW M3, BMW M4

What the notice says today

The consequence

Loose rear sub-frame bolts may adversely affect vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear sub-frame bolts with new bolts, free of charge. The recall began on November 3, 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

What it said before

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This is one of 901 notices in the record whose component field names structure. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 42 days.

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