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.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 19E058 cover?
- BMW 5 Series, Lemforder Steering Center Rod, model years 1996 onwards.
- What is wrong with them?
- 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.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- If the steering rod detaches from the steerable wheel knuckle, it can cause sudden loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- 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.
- 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: “If the steering rod detaches from the steerable wheel knuckle, it can cause sudden loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 19E058 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | ZF North America, Inc. |
| System at fault | Steering:Linkages:Rod:Relay:Connecting |
| Reported to NHTSA | 28 August 2019 |
| Model years | 1996-9999 |
| Vehicles named | BMW 5 SERIES, LEMFORDER STEERING CENTER ROD |
What the notice says today
The consequence
If the steering rod detaches from the steerable wheel knuckle, it can cause sudden loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
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.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 745 notices in the record whose component field names steering. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 39 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
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CarsMultiverse, recall 19E058, wording as read on 15 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19e058/
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Other ZF notices we hold
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- 25E020: Lemförder track control arms with part number 38526 01, and TRW track control arms with part number JTC 1619
- 24E011: park brake actuation air brake systems equipped with Haldex inversion relay valves, part numbers 9718990020 and RKN28032
- 22E078: Integrated Pedal Units (IPU) part number: 9650019900
- 20E061: Air Bag Inflators, part numbers 34277217A, 34204745A, 34177958C, and 34200077B
- 20E052: Remote Accelerometer Sensors (RAS) installed in 2019 Chrysler Jeep Cherokee and 2018 Volkswagen Atlas
- 19E056: Brake calipers
- 18E025: Axles equipped with radial air disk brakes
All 13 ZF campaigns we hold · Every manufacturer in the record
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