[Danddd]

Was cruising through my apple news feed and saw this: https://apple.news/A9eugF9EwTJqetrZmo3TQ7w

Is there some recall for a steering gear or just another sensational article?

[RoundelM3]

Just another sensational article. No recalls for steering that have been published.

[Beek]

Didn't read the article as I'm on a PC that won't open Apple's News Ap but there is another thread going about BMW closing plants in Rosslyn and China due to a Steering component shortage, maybe related?

[otay]

Courtesy of drexplode

http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1389603

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...upply-shortage

Part shortage, no recall...

[tex2670]

Originally Posted by Danddd

Was cruising through my apple news feed and saw this: https://apple.news/A9eugF9EwTJqetrZmo3TQ7w

Is there some recall for a steering gear or just another sensational article?

Can't even read on my Mac...

[goj]

Click Bait!

[Danddd]

There is a WSJ story that confirms the shortage of the steering part. But there is no mention of failing after 10K miles.
From WSJ:
BERLIN—BMW AG, the German luxury car maker, is slowing or halting production of certain models in response to a shortage of parts caused by delivery problems from supplier Bosch GmbH.

The hiccups in the normally smooth operation show how dependent manufacturers are on a global, smoothly running supply chain. Even small disruptions anywhere along the line can cascade into delays in getting the company’s big money-making products off the assembly line and into showrooms.

In BMW’s case, the culprit is a “Lenkergetriebe,” or steering gears manufactured by Stuttgart-based auto-parts giant Bosch and used in BMW’s 1-Series, 2-Series, 3-Series and 4-Series compact cars.
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“Our supplier Bosch is not currently able to provide us with a sufficient number of steering gears,” said Markus Duesmann, BMW board member in charge of purchasing and supplier network.

Bosch, in turn, said the trouble arose when a supplier in Italy experienced difficulties in delivering the casing for the steering gears. Bosch declined to identify the supplier.
BMW 1 Series automobiles sit on display at a showroom in Berlin, Germany.
BMW 1 Series automobiles sit on display at a showroom in Berlin, Germany. Photo: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg News

As a result of the shortages, production is restricted at several BMW plants in Germany, the Tiexi plant in Shenyang, China, and at the company’s plant in Rosslyn, South Africa, a BMW spokesman said.

“Automotive value chains are international. An interruption in delivery of parts from a partner in Europe can therefore also have implications in China,” said Mr. Duesmann.

“The vehicle is not complete until all parts, most of which are supplied “just-in-time”, are installed. It is, therefore, understandable how a missing part—even if only a small one, as in this case—can have a major impact.”

BMW shares were trading about 0.25% higher at €84.52 in late afternoon in Frankfurt. Analysts at Equinet, a brokerage, said the costs to the company were likely manageable unless the interruption of production continued for several days.

“Bosch is working urgently in a task force together with BMW and the supplier to relieve the supply squeeze as soon as possible and keep the impact as limited as possible,” Bosch said in a statement.

BMW said it doesn’t know the extent of the financial damage or impact on production and sales caused by the break in production. A spokesman said the company hoped to restart assembly at the plants next week, but wasn’t certain that would be possible.

BMW’s plant in Leipzig in eastern Germany has been shut down since Friday. Plants in China and South Africa have brought forward planned production breaks and extended their duration.