Official recall atom
BMW of North America, LLC recall 26V525: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Official action
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Official identifier. 26V525
Date. 2026-08-12
Jurisdiction. United States
Hazard (official). An unexpected loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash. In addition, a damaged driveshaft can result in a vehicle rollaway if the parking brake is not applied, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Action / remedy (official). Dealers will inspect the connection between the driveshaft and rear axle differential, and apply adhesive or replace the driveshaft and rear axle differential, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 2, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 2, 2026.
Potential units affected. 27,720 as published in the campaign file.
Licence: United States Government public recall data
Attribution: Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall campaign
Campaign scope
Affected make/model groups in the official file
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