NHTSA campaign 19V600000
BMW Recall 19V-600: Rear Center Headrest may Fold in a Crash
NHTSA recall 19V600000 was reported by BMW of North America, LLC on August 14, 2019, with 2 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW M340I for the 2020 model year. Owners were notified on August 28, 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 19V600000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V600000 (also written 19V-600 or 19V600)
- Filed by
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (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 19V600000. 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 M340I
- 2020 · Vehicles built July 4, 2019 – July 31, 2019 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V600000.
Defect description
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling one 2020 M340i and one M340i xDrive vehicle. Due to improper welding, the rear center headrest may fold in the event of a rear impact crash.
Safety consequence
If the headrest folds down in a crash, there would be an increased risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear center headrest, free of charge. The recall began August 28, 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 19V600000
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.