[Skyline2.0]

Cut and pasted from NHTSA site below. See attached for more info. Please be careful everyone. This one is a serious issue, not just a trim piece problem.

To not cause widespread panic, here's more info from one of the attachments regarding the scope of affected vehicles: "BMW of North America, LLC is conducting a Voluntary Safety Recall (effective August 8, 2019) on a small number of Model Year 2018 and 2019 BMW vehicles that were produced between July 28, 2017 and April 5, 2019."

Also, I attached BMWs TSB for this recall. For those mechanically inclined, you can at least inspect yourself and possibly DIY the repair if you dont want to wait.

Safety Issue Type: Recalls
August 14 2019 NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V601000
Steering Gear Tie Rod may Break
A broken steering tie rod would lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number 19V601000
Manufacturer BMW of North America, LLC
Components STEERING
Potential Number of Units Affected 32

Summary
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.

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 is expected to begin October 7, 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 Traffc Safety Administration Vehicle Safety
Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Affected Products (4)
Vehicle
MAKE MODEL YEAR
BMW X1 2018-2019
BMW X2 2019
MINI COOPER 2019

[satz]

Does the 'potential number of units affected 32' mean it will only affect 32 actual cars (at least at this stage)? or is it the number of components affected...

[oakey46]

Originally Posted by satz

Does the 'potential number of units affected 32' mean it will only affect 32 actual cars (at least at this stage)? or is it the number of components affected...

This should give you the answer, from the BMW USA (lower) document listed above, which appears to confirm it is a total of 32 vehicles (20 BMW + 12 Mini).
'Which BMW Group models in the US are potentially affected by this Safety Recall?
Approximately 20 Model Year 2018-2019 BMW X1 and X2, and 12 Model Year 2019 MINI Cooper Convertible
and Countryman vehicles, are potentially affected.'

[mikeyb74]

This recall only affects 15 (X1/X2) vehicles US wide according to BMW.

F39 X2 Sports Activity Coupe Production Date March 13, 2019
F48 X1 Sports Activity Vehicle Production Date July 28, 2017 thru April 5, 2019