NHTSA Campaign 18V453000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
NHTSA campaign 18V453000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 18V453000 with NHTSA on July 6, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V453000, NHTSA lists up to 5,594 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 16, 2018 and June 1, 2018.
The 18V453000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V453000 were scheduled from August 31, 2018, 56 days after the report.
18V453000 covers 2 models from BMW, model years 2018–2019.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V453000 ranks 101 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 18V453000, BMW of North America, LLC has 13 other recalls on the service brakes, hydraulic on this site; the one before 18V453000 was 14V627000, reported on October 7, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018-2019 BMW X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i and certain 2019 X4 xDrive30i and X4 M40i vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons on these vehicles may have an insufficient coating, potentially reducing rear brake performance.
- The risk
- A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will bleed the rear brake circuit, free of charge. The recall began August 31, 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported July 6, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V453000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V453000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: July 6, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted