NHTSA campaign 19V291000
BMW Recall 19V-291: Instrument Panel may Affect Air Bag Deployment
NHTSA recall 19V291000 was reported by BMW of North America, LLC on April 10, 2019, with 50 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW X3 and BMW X4 for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on June 3, 2019, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 19V291000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V291000 (also written 19V-291 or 19V291)
- Filed by
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 50 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Frontal — Passenger Side — Inflator Module
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 82% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 19V291000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
BMW
BMW X3
- 2019 · Vehicles built March 19, 2019 – March 20, 2019 (per NHTSA)
BMW X4
- 2019 · Vehicles built March 19, 2019 – March 20, 2019 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V291000.
Defect description
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019 X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i, and X4 M40i vehicles. The instrument panel assembly may have been improperly manufactured, possibly affecting the deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag.
Safety consequence
If the front passenger air bag does not deploy properly in the event of a crash, the occupant has an increased risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the instrument panel assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 3, 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 19V291000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.