Buyers may be concerned about a recall of two new BMW SUVs due to rear brake issues by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. If they want to choose from the automaker’s other options, they could look at used BMW X5s in New Jersey that have received high safety ratings.

The NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation issued the German automaker a notice to recall 2009 BMW X5s and X6s because of faulty manufacturing in the rear brake discs, which provide the clamping force necessary to slow the wheels.

ODI said that the brake assembly could potentially reduce stopping ability, and in extreme cases the brakes could fail entirely.

Used BMW X5s in New Jersey, on the other hand, have good safety ratings, including 5-star crash ratings for the 2004 model, noted Cars.com.

Reviewer Jim Flammang wrote that the car-based SUV may attract buyers because of its “more distinctive, eye-catching shape” compared to offerings from other luxury automakers, as well as its strong acceleration when equipped with either a V8 or V6 engine.