{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "BMW recall 18V439: BMW X5, BMW X6 (2018)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v439/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V439 (BMW): If the lower control arm breaks, vehicle handling and control can be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Bmw X5, Bmw X6, model year 2018. Filed by BMW of North America, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 28 June 2018. 43 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 BMW X5 xDrive35i, X5 xDrive50i, X5 xDrive35d, and X6 sDrive35i vehicles. The pivot bolt on the front lower-left control arm may not have been properly hardened, which may cause the control arm to break. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the lower control arm breaks, vehicle handling and control can be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.” 18V439 BMW of North America, LLC Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm 28 June 2018 2018-2018 BMW X5, BMW X6 If the lower control arm breaks, vehicle handling and control can be affected, increasing the risk of a crash. BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the lower-left control arms and replace if necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 11, 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has move",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:49:00+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:36:17+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"BMW recall 18V439: BMW X5, BMW X6 (2018)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v439/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}