NHTSA campaign 19V601000
BMW and Mini Recall 19V-601: Steering Gear Tie Rod may Break
NHTSA recall 19V601000 was reported by BMW of North America, LLC on August 14, 2019, with 32 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW X1, BMW X2 and Mini Cooper for model years 2018–2019. Owners were notified on October 11, 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 19V601000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V601000 (also written 19V-601 or 19V601)
- Filed by
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 32 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Linkages — Tie Rod Assembly
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (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 19V601000. 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.
BMW
BMW X1
BMW X2
- 2019 · Vehicles built March 13, 2019 – March 13, 2019 (per NHTSA)
Mini
Mini Cooper
- 2019 · Vehicles built March 18, 2019 – March 18, 2019 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V601000.
Defect description
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018-2019 BMW X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 2019 X2 xDrive28i, MINI Cooper S Convertible, Countryman, and John Cooper Works Countryman vehicles. The steering gear tie rod may have been assembled incorrectly, which may result in excessive wear of the tie rod end, eventually causing it to break.
Safety consequence
A broken steering tie rod would lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and replace the tie rods and ball joints as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 11, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.
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 19V601000
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.