NHTSA vehicle safety data
2019 BMW M240I Recalls & Complaints
The 2019 BMW M240I has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2019 BMW M240I. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized BMW dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2019 BMW M240I. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Knee Air Bags May Not Deploy Properly
NHTSA #19V352000 · Air Bags — Knee Bolster · NHTSA notice
Reported May 9, 2019 · BMW of North America, LLC
Potentially affected: 5,079 vehicles
Repair completion: 99.31% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
Owners notified July 8, 2019 · Vehicles built February 21, 2019 – May 2, 2019 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2020 230i, 230i xDrive, M240i, M240i xDrive, M2 Competition Coupe, 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive, M4, and 2019 330i xDrive Sportswagon vehicles. The driver and passenger knee air bag assemblies may have been improperly folded and assembled.
Safety consequence
An improperly folded and assembled air bag may not deploy as intended, increasing risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the knee air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began July 8, 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.
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