NHTSA recall 18V713000
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 | 18V713000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2018-10-11 |
| Owners notified | 2019-04-09 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT |
| Units potentially affected | 2661 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2020-10-28 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 2661 |
| Reported remedied | 2485 (93%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 64 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 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.
What is wrong
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2016-2017 BMW M3 Sedans, 2016-2017 BMW M4 and M4 GTS Coupes and 2017 BMW M4 Convertible vehicles. The connection between the driveshaft and the flange may fail resulting in a loss of propulsion.
What can happen
A loss of vehicle propulsion can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
BMW will notify vehicle owners, and dealers will replace the driveshaft, free of charge. The recall began April 9, 2019. 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.
| 2016 BMW M3 | Built 2016-06-28 to 2016-09-30. |
|---|---|
| 2017 BMW M3 | Built 2016-06-28 to 2016-09-30. |
| 2016 BMW M4 | Built 2016-03-02 to 2016-09-30. |
| 2017 BMW M4 | Built 2016-03-02 to 2016-09-30. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.