{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "BMW recall 19V678: 2020 X3 SDrive30i, X3 XDrive30i, and X3 M40I",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v678/",
  "summary": "Recall 19V678 (BMW): Broken swivel bearings can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Bmw X3, Bmw X4, model year 2020. Filed by BMW of North America, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 25 September 2019. 368 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, and X3 M40i vehicles, X4 xDrive30i, and X4 M40i vehicles. The front axle swivel bearings may not have been properly heat treated during manufacturing, reducing their strength and possibly causing them 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: “Broken swivel bearings can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.” 19V678 BMW of North America, LLC Suspension:Front 25 September 2019 2020-2020 BMW X3, BMW X4 This is not an ordinary campaign. Owners are told not to drive the vehicle at all . NHTSA applies this to a small minority of campaigns. 28 of the 1,399 we currently hold. Broken swivel bearings can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash. BMW has notified owners and instructed them to not drive their vehicles. Dealers will replace the front axle swivel bearings, free of charge. Owners may contact BMW custome",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:48:56+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T16:42:06+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"BMW recall 19V678: 2020 X3 SDrive30i, X3 XDrive30i, and X3 M40I\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v678/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}