Lemforder: equipment recalls

NHTSA lists 3 equipment recall campaigns for Lemforder. NHTSA received the reports from 2006 to 2025. The campaigns have 1,342 units in total. The newest campaign is 25E020000. NHTSA received the report on 19 Mar 2025.

NHTSA recall lookup

The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

NHTSA recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 1,342 units in total.

25E020000Received 19 Mar 2025. 275 units.
Suspension / Front / Control Arm
Defect, in the NHTSA record
ZF North America, Inc. (ZF) is recalling certain Lemförder track control arms with part number 38526 01, and TRW track control arms with part number JTC 1619. The bush inner sleeve may be too short, which can cause excessive compression of the track control arm and crack the subframe during installation.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A cracked subframe may damage the front axle carrier and cause a loss of vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
ZF will work with dealers and distributors to inspect and if necessary, replace the bushing, subframe, and/or track control arm, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 7, 2025. Owners may contact ZF customer service at 1-734-416-6200.
Products named: Lemforder Track Control Arm; TRW Track Control Arm.
Report filed by ZF North America, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 7 May 2025.
19E058000Received 28 Aug 2019. 614 units.
Steering / Linkages / Rod / Relay / Connecting
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the steering rod detaches from the steerable wheel knuckle, it can cause sudden loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Products named: BMW 5 Series 2004; BMW 5 Series 1998; BMW 5 Series 2000; BMW 5 Series 2001; BMW 5 Series 2003; BMW 5 Series 1997; Lemforder Steering Center Rod; BMW 5 Series 1999; BMW 5 Series 2002; BMW 5 Series 1996.
Report filed by ZF North America, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 28 Aug 2019.
06E062000Received 10 Jul 2006. 453 units.
Suspension
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain zf lemforder tie rod ball joints sold for use as original equipment for volvo xc90 passenger vehicles and sold as replacement equipment. Due to insufficient conical surface pressures, fatigue fractures in the ball joint can occur.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the ball joint should fracture while the vehicle is in use, a vehicle crash can occur.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Zf lemforder will notify owners and replace the tie rod ball joint free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided the agency with a remedy schedule. Owners may contact zf lemforder at 734-416-6200.
Products named: Lemforder 26702; Lemforder 26701.
Report filed by ZF LEMFORDER CORPORATION.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

Lemforder equipment campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2006, with 1 campaign.

Lemforder: campaigns for each component
Component		Campaigns
Suspension		2
Steering		1

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

267011
267021
Steering Center Rod1
Track Control Arm1

Official channels

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Cite this page

Recall Register. Lemforder: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/lemforder/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: ZF North America, Inc.; ZF LEMFORDER CORPORATION.

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Lemforder products do the campaigns name?: The NHTSA records have 4 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: 26701
How many units does a Lemforder equipment campaign have?: The median Lemforder campaign has 453 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
Which component do the Lemforder campaigns name most often?: Suspension, in 2 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.