NHTSA campaign 19E058000 · Equipment recall
ZF North America, Inc. Recall 19E-058: Steering Rod May Detach from Wheel Knuckle
NHTSA recall 19E058000 is an equipment recall reported by ZF North America, Inc. on August 28, 2019, with 614 units potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW 5 Series for model years 1996–2004. Owners were notified on August 28, 2019, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 19E058000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
This is an equipment recall filed by ZF North America, Inc.: NHTSA's record names the vehicles below for it.
- NHTSA campaign
- 19E058000 (also written 19E-058 or 19E058)
- Filed by
- ZF North America, Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 614 units (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Linkages — Rod — Relay — Connecting
- Owners notified
- Recall type
- Equipment recall
Repair completion: 41.21% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 19E058000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19E058000.
Defect description
ZF Group North America Operations (ZF) is recalling certain Lemförder Steering Center Rods sold as aftermarket parts for 1996-2004 BMW 5-Series (E39) vehicles. The steering center rods may have an insufficient ball pin pull force that may allow the rods to detach from the steering knuckle.
Safety consequence
If the steering rod detaches from the steerable wheel knuckle, it can cause sudden loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
ZF has notified the parts distributors, instructing them to inform the end customer. ZF will reimburse them for the affected parts. The recall began August 28, 2019.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 19E058000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.