| Basic Years |
| 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Side Driver |
| | * * * * * | |
| Component |
| | SUSPENSION:REAR | |
| Basic Miles/km |
| 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| Side Rear Passenger |
| | * * * * * | |
| Potential Number of Units Affected |
| | 55 | |
| Crash Test Note |
| | Results based on a 35 MPH frontal crash and 38.5 MPH side crash. Results are reported in a range of one to five stars, with five stars indicating the best crash protection for vehicles within the same weight class. This test used driver and passenger belts and airbags. | |
| Summary |
| | BMW IS RECALLING 55 MY 2008 X5 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR AXLE STABILIZER (ANTI-SWAY BAR). THESE VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH A SPORTS-SUSPENSION STABILIZER RATHER THAN A STANDARD SUSPENSION STABILIZER ON THE REAR AXLE. | |
| Drivetrain Years |
| 4 | 4 | 4 |
| NHTSA Rollover Rating |
| | * * * * | |
| Consequence |
| | IN CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, SUCH AS FAST LANE CHANGES AT HIGH SPEED, THE VEHICLE COULD EXPERIENCE AN 'OVER-STEER' BEHAVIOR AFFECTING VEHICLE HANDLING AND CONTROL, WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH. | |
| Drivetrain Miles/km |
| 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| Rollover Note |
| | The Rollover Resistance Rating is an estimate of your risk of rolling over if you have a single vehicle crash. It does not predict the likelihood of that crash. The Rollover Resistance Rating utilizes a "fishhook" maneuver which is a series of abrupt turns at varying speeds to see how "top-heavy" a vehicle is. The more "top-heavy" the vehicle, the more likely it is to roll over. The lowest rated vehicles (1-star) are at least four times more likely to roll over than the highest rated vehicles (5-stars). | |
| Remedy |
| | LERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR AXLE STABILIZER. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117 OR VIA E-MAIL TO CUSTOMERRELATIONS@BMWUSA.COM. | |
| Notes |
| | CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV. | |
| Corrosion Years |
| 4 | | 10 |
| Corrosion Miles/km |
| 50,000 | | Unlimited |
| Roadside Assistance Years |
| Unlimited | 4 | 4 |
| Roadside Assistance Miles/km |
| Unlimited | Unlimited | 50,000 |
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