# 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

## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2018 BMW X3](/makes/bmw/x3/2018/recalls.md). Built 2018\-05\-29 to 2018\-06\-10.
- [2019 BMW X3](/makes/bmw/x3/2019/recalls.md). Built 2018\-05\-29 to 2018\-06\-10.
- [2019 BMW X4](/makes/bmw/x4/2019/recalls.md). Built 2018\-05\-29 to 2018\-06\-10.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [B521823](/bulletins/10247574.md), 2024-01-03, Service bulletin
- [B520221](/bulletins/10211861.md), 2022-05-16, Service bulletin
- [B520221](/bulletins/10206683.md), 2022-01-24, Service bulletin
- [B110321](/bulletins/10198899.md), 2021-07-06, Service bulletin
- [B520518](/bulletins/10145335.md), 2018-10-09, 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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