Bmw / Mini recall: Steering
What is wrong
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018-2019 BMW X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 2019 X2 xDrive28i, MINI Cooper S Convertible, Countryman, and John Cooper Works Countryman vehicles. The steering gear tie rod may have been assembled incorrectly, which may result in excessive wear of the tie rod end, eventually causing it to break.
What could happen
A broken steering tie rod would lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and replace the tie rods and ball joints as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 11, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.
Vehicles covered
- Bmw X1 2018–2019
- Bmw X2 2019
- Mini Cooper 2019
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 19V601000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- BMW Of North America, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 14, 2019
- Owners notified
- Oct 11, 2019
- Vehicles or items affected
- 32
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Mar 15, 2019 to Apr 5, 2019
- Part
- Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Bmw / Mini / Rolls-Royce recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Jul 1, 2026
- Bmw / Mini recall: Seat belts Oct 21, 2025
- Bmw / Mini recall: Seat belts Sep 17, 2025
- Bmw recall: Structure Nov 4, 2024
- Bmw recall: Electronic stability control (esc) Oct 2, 2024
- Bmw / Mini / Rolls-Royce recall: Electronic stability control (esc) Sep 18, 2024
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.