NHTSA campaign 19V352000
BMW Recall 19V-352: Knee Air Bags May Not Deploy Properly
NHTSA recall 19V352000 was reported by BMW of North America, LLC on May 9, 2019, with 5,079 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW 230I, BMW 430I, BMW 440I and more for model years 2019–2020. Owners were notified on July 8, 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 19V352000 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
- 19V352000 (also written 19V-352 or 19V352)
- Filed by
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5,079 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Knee Bolster
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 99.31% (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 19V352000. 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 230I
BMW 330I
- 2019 · Vehicles built February 20, 2019 – May 2, 2019 (per NHTSA)
BMW 430I
BMW 440I
BMW M2
BMW M4
BMW M240I
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V352000.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 19V352000
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.