Front driveshaft recall replacement

ryansbmw · 01-20-2022, 08:39 PM

I’ll eventually call the dealer about this but figured I would see if I could get any information here.

When I purchased my X5 a few years ago, it had already had the driveshaft replaced under recall. While getting an oil change today, the tech was walking around the car inspecting everything and noticed there is play in the front driveshaft again and will eventually need to be replaced.

Does anyone know if the replacement driveshafts had any sort of extended warranty on them or if this would somehow fall back under recall? Or am I out of luck and will need to pay this one out of pocket?

jaitoon · 01-25-2022, 05:48 AM

I believe the issue for the recall was a torn boot. The failure rate was due to the Drive Shaft becoming contaminated and failing because of the torn boot, hence the recall. In your case , it may very well be a poor installation to begin with, when they did the recall.
"Water and debris may enter the front driveshaft's universal joint, causing excessive wear and possibly resulting in the joint's failure" (NHTSA website).
They have a document updated on March 2nd 2017, so it wont hurt to ask your SA if there is an extended warranty on this.

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jaitoon New Member 5 Rep 24 Posts Drives: 2012 BMW X6 50i Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	I believe the issue for the recall was a torn boot. The failure rate was due to the Drive Shaft becoming contaminated and failing because of the torn boot, hence the recall. In your case , it may very well be a poor installation to begin with, when they did the recall. "Water and debris may enter the front driveshaft's universal joint, causing excessive wear and possibly resulting in the joint's failure" (NHTSA website). They have a document updated on March 2nd 2017, so it wont hurt to ask your SA if there is an extended warranty on this.
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