{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "BMW recall 19V738: 2020 BMW X3 M40I and X4 M40I",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v738/",
  "summary": "Recall 19V738 (BMW): A loss of steering control increases risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Bmw X3, Bmw X4, model year 2020. Filed by BMW of North America, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 16 October 2019. 20 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 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. 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 loss of steering control increases risk of a crash.” 19V738 BMW of North America, LLC Steering:Rack And Pinion:Pinion Shaft 16 October 2019 2020-2020 BMW X3, BMW X4 A loss of steering control increases risk of a crash. 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. 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 745 notices in the record whose component field names steering . Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 39 days. Last checked 16 ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:49:27+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T16:47:34+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"BMW recall 19V738: 2020 BMW X3 M40I and X4 M40I\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v738/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}