NHTSA recall 19V563000
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 | 19V563000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2019-07-31 |
| Owners notified | 2019-09-27 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Units potentially affected | 20 |
| Report | Quarterly report 5, for 2020 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2020-10-28 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 20 |
| Reported remedied | 20 (100%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
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 2018-2019 X3 sDrive30i, xDrive30i and M40i and 2019 X4 xDrive30i and M40i vehicles. The front seatback frames may have been improperly welded, allowing the seatback to unexpectedly fold forward or rearward.
What can happen
In the event of a crash, there is an increased risk of injury if the seatback folds forward or rearward.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front seats, free of charge. The recall began September 27, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service 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.
| 2018 BMW X3 | Built 2018-05-29 to 2018-06-10. |
|---|---|
| 2019 BMW X3 | Built 2018-05-29 to 2018-06-10. |
| 2019 BMW X4 | Built 2018-05-29 to 2018-06-10. |
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
| B521823 | 2024-01-03. Service bulletin. A noise can be heard from underneath the seat while the seat is being moved either forwards or backwards. This can occur to the driver’s and/or the passenger’s front seat. |
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| B520221 | 2022-05-16. Service bulletin. Milky-white stains (discolorations) in the leather are observed in the second-row seat bottom, backrests and/or headrests. Refer to attachment for details. This only affects vehicles with the Merino leather. |
| B520221 | 2022-01-24. Service bulletin. Milky-white stains (discolorations) in the leather are observed in the second-row seat bottom, backrests and/or headrests. |
| B110321 | 2021-07-06. Service bulletin. B58 ENGINE: ENGINE OIL FILTER REMOVAL PROCEDURE AND TOOLS . A. For the B58 engines, a BMW Oil Catch special tool for use in conjunction with removing the engine oilfilter insert is now available. |
| B520518 | 2018-10-09. Service bulletin. SEAT MEMORY SWITCH SPORADICALLY NOT FUNCTIONING: Selecting one of the saved seat positions (via the memory seat position switch on the door panel), fails to work. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.