# NHTSA recall 19V738000

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: 19V738000
- Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
- Reported: 2019\-10\-16
- Owners notified: 2019\-10\-09
- Component: STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT
- Units potentially affected: 20

## What is wrong

BMW of North America, LLC \(BMW\) is recalling certain 2020 BMW X3 M40i and X4 M40i vehicles.  The steering rack pinion teeth may break under load, resulting in a loss of steering control.


## What can happen

A loss of steering control increases risk of a crash.


## The remedy

BMW has notified owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear, free of charge.  The recall began October 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 1, for 2019 quarter 4
- Filed with NHTSA: 2020\-01\-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 2019 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2020 BMW X3](/makes/bmw/x3/2020/recalls.md). Built 2019\-09\-27 to 2019\-09\-28.
- [2020 BMW X4](/makes/bmw/x4/2020/recalls.md). Built 2019\-09\-28 to 2019\-09\-28.

## 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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