Almost 1,000 new BMW 5-Series and 7-Series models are being recalled in the United States due to an issue with the steering spindle.

BMW believes that roughly 1% of the 982 vehicles involved in the recall are impacted. It says that the specifications of the spindle’s double universal joint may not have been “appropriate for the application,” and as such, the swivel socket could get damaged during certain steering maneuvers. If it breaks, this means it would require more effort from the driver to steer the car. The recall notice says this increases the risk of a crash.

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The recall impacts 2024-2025 530i xDrive and 540i xDrive models built between June 17, 2024, and July 17, 2024, 2024-2025 i5 eDrive40, i5 xDrive40, and i5 M60 models manufactured from June 17, 2024, to July 18, 2024, 2024 740i xDrive and 760i xDrives assembled from June 17, 2024, to July 16, 2024, 2024 750e xDrives made from June 18, 2024, and July 1, 2024, as well as 2024 i7 eDrive50, i7 xDrive60, and i7 M70 models made between June 18, 2024, and July 3, 2024.

The car manufacturer first became aware of a potential issue on June 26, 2024, when a damaged steering spindle was noticed at one of BMW’s assembly plants. An investigation quickly followed, and additional damaged steering spindles were found. A decision to issue a recall was made on September 18, 2024.

BMW isn’t aware of any warranty claims, customer complaints, or field reports that could be related to the issue, nor does it know of any accidents or injuries.

Dealers were alerted to the recall on September 25 and owners will be notified by First Class mail from November 15. Authorized BMW centers have been instructed to replace the steering spindle’s double universal joint free of charge.