NHTSA campaign 19V678000
BMW Recall 19V-678: Front Axle Swivel Bearings May Break
- Do not drive
Owners are advised not to drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done.
NHTSA recall 19V678000 was reported by BMW of North America, LLC on September 25, 2019, with 368 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW X3 and BMW X4 for the 2020 model year. Owners were notified on September 19, 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 19V678000 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
- 19V678000 (also written 19V-678 or 19V678)
- Filed by
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 368 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Front
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 99.73% (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 19V678000. 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
- 2020 · Vehicles built August 24, 2019 – September 13, 2019 (per NHTSA)
BMW X4
- 2020 · Vehicles built August 25, 2019 – September 5, 2019 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V678000.
Defect description
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, and X3 M40i vehicles, X4 xDrive30i, and X4 M40i vehicles. The front axle swivel bearings may not have been properly heat treated during manufacturing, reducing their strength and possibly causing them to break.
Safety consequence
Broken swivel bearings can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
BMW has notified owners and instructed them to not drive their vehicles. Dealers will replace the front axle swivel bearings, free of charge. 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 19V678000
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.