# NHTSA recall 18V154000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 18V154000
- Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
- Reported: 2018\-03\-07
- Owners notified: 2018\-04\-27
- Component: STRUCTURE:BODY
- Units potentially affected: 17008

## What is wrong

BMW of North America, LLC \(BMW\) is recalling certain 2018 BMW X3 xDrive30i and X3 M40i vehicles.  The rear spoiler may not have been properly attached during assembly, or may be missing screws, possibly causing the spoiler to detach while driving.


## What can happen

If the spoiler detaches while driving, it can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the spoiler, correcting its attachment as necessary, free of charge.  The recall is expected to begin May 1, 2018.  Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1\-800\-525\-7417.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2019 quarter 3
- Filed with NHTSA: 2019\-10\-24
- Vehicles in the campaign: 17008
- Reported remedied: 16734 \(98%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 22

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 quarter 3, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2018 BMW X3](/makes/bmw/x3/2018/recalls.md). Built 2017\-07\-12 to 2018\-02\-23.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [B410722](/bulletins/10253326.md), 2024-05-03, Service bulletin
- [B541119](/bulletins/10249024.md), 2024-02-01, Service bulletin
- [B540421](/bulletins/10244239.md), 2023-11-01, Service bulletin
- [B513019](/bulletins/10242879.md), 2023-10-01, Service bulletin
- [B610220](/bulletins/10242699.md), 2023-09-25, Service bulletin
- [B540123](/bulletins/10242696.md), 2023-09-25, Service bulletin
- [B410722](/bulletins/10242692.md), 2023-09-25, Service bulletin
- [B120423](/bulletins/10242686.md), 2023-09-25, Service bulletin
- [B514616](/bulletins/10238081.md), 2023-06-26, Service bulletin
- [B410722](/bulletins/10235182.md), 2023-05-01, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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