NHTSA recall 19V349000
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 | 19V349000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2019-05-09 |
| Owners notified | 2019-09-27 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS |
| Units potentially affected | 106182 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2021-01-26 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 106182 |
| Reported remedied | 97222 (91%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 1495 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 4, 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 2016-2019 X1 sDrive28i and X1 xDrive28i vehicles. In the event of a crash where the occupants head contacts the B-pillar, the pillar may not absorb an adequate amount of the impact. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 201, "Occupant Protection in Interior Impact."
What can happen
In the event of a crash, the insufficient impact absorption can increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the vertical trim pieces on the upper portion of the interior B-Pillars, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed July 1, 2019. Second notices will be sent as parts become available, starting on September 27, 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 X1 | Built 2015-03-10 to 2019-05-02. |
|---|---|
| 2017 BMW X1 | Built 2015-03-10 to 2019-05-02. |
| 2018 BMW X1 | Built 2015-03-10 to 2019-05-02. |
| 2019 BMW X1 | Built 2015-03-10 to 2019-05-02. |
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.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| B640416 | 2024-02-01. Service bulletin. Customer complains of a musty odor or damp front footwell carpet. |
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| B513218 | 2023-12-06. Service bulletin. The paint finish on the door jamb (above the door striker) is scratched due to the inner door cavity window seal. |
| B514616 | 2023-06-26. Service bulletin. Upon opening and closing the tailgate, a creaking/groaning sound can be heard from tailgate actuator. |
| B611721 | 2022-01-24. Service bulletin. Any or all of the following CCM ID code 14/15/16/17 "door open" appear in the instrument cluster when the door is properly closed and locked. The locking operation of the door is not affected by the incorrect display. |
| B650821 | 2021-08-09. Service bulletin. Customer states the Central Information Display is flickering and the picture is shifting. |
| B640416 | 2020-12-21. Service bulletin. Water Ingress In Footwell Area From A/C Condensate Drain: Water Ingress In Footwell Area From A/C Condensate Drain. Customer complains of musty odor or damp front footwell carpet. |
| B640520 | 2020-11-16. Service bulletin. CONDENSATION FROM AIR CONDITIONING LEAKS INTO PASSENGER FOOTWELL: Condensation from the air conditioning systems evaporator drips, below the instrument panel, into the passenger's footwell. During assembly, the cover of the fresh air intake was not fully seated when the screws were tightened. This cover can then leak condensation out through the existing gap. |
| B610620 | 2020-08-31. Service bulletin. TAILGATE MALFUNCTION WHEN OPENING OR CLOSING: Customer may complaint of any the following scenarios: When operating the tailgate by using any of the tailgate buttons, the movement stops Tailgate opens when the remote control is within the proximity of the rear of the vehicle, and a second person opens any of the doors using the outside door handle Tailgate opens again immediately after closing Erroneous ground signal set by the contactless tailgate opening control unit (smart-opener). |
| B512617 | 2019-09-23. Service bulletin. CREAKING NOISES WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH ROAD This Service Information Bulletin (Revision 3) replaces SI B51 26 17 dated September 2017. Creaking (groaning) noises are heard from above the door. Excessive friction between the door seals and the body's door opening. |
| B662317 | 2019-06-24. Service bulletin. Service Information March 2018 Drivers Assistance Remote Control Systems B66 23 17 Technical Service This Service Information bulletin replaces SI B66 23 17 dated February 2018 CONTACTLESS TAILGATE (SMART OPENER) IS TOO SENSITIVE. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.