NHTSA campaign 19V755000
BMW Recall 19V-755: Improperly Installed Interior Trunk Release Cable
NHTSA recall 19V755000 was reported by BMW of North America, LLC on October 23, 2019, with 325 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW 330I and BMW M340I for the 2020 model year. Owners were notified on December 13, 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 19V755000 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
- 19V755000 (also written 19V-755 or 19V755)
- Filed by
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 325 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body — Trunk Lid
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 401
Repair completion: 99.38% (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 19V755000. 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 330I
- 2020 · Vehicles built July 31, 2019 – September 18, 2019 (per NHTSA)
BMW M340I
- 2020 · Vehicles built July 31, 2019 – September 18, 2019 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V755000.
Defect description
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 330i, 330i xDrive and M340i vehicles. The interior trunk release cable may have been improperly installed, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 401, "Internal Trunk Release."
Safety consequence
If a person were inside the trunk compartment, they may not be able to get out, increasing their risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the interior trunk release cable and properly install the cable, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 13, 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 19V755000
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.