{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "BMW recall 18V453: BMW X3, BMW X4 (2018 to 2019)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v453/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V453 (BMW): A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Bmw X3, Bmw X4, model years 2018 to 2019. Filed by BMW of North America, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 6 July 2018. 5,594 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018-2019 BMW X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i and certain 2019 X4 xDrive30i and X4 M40i vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons on these vehicles may have an insufficient coating, potentially reducing rear brake performance. 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: “A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.” 18V453 BMW of North America, LLC Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper 6 July 2018 2018-2019 BMW X3, BMW X4 A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash. BMW will notify owners, and dealers will bleed the rear brake circuit, free of charge. The recall began August 31, 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 moved. It enters the archive on the next pass. This is one of 58",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:49:06+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:36:17+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"BMW recall 18V453: BMW X3, BMW X4 (2018 to 2019)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v453/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}