NHTSA Campaign 21V199000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 21V199000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 21V199000 with NHTSA on March 24, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V199000, NHTSA lists up to 17 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V199000 were scheduled from May 10, 2021, 47 days after the report.
21V199000 covers 2 models from BMW, model years 2021.
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V199000 ranks 244 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 21V199000, BMW of North America, LLC has 12 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 21V199000 was 21V060000, reported on February 8, 2021.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2021 X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i, X3M, and X4, and 2021 X4 xDrive30i vehicles. The inlet check valve weld may fail, allowing the filling pipe to separate from the fuel tank.
- The risk
- Fuel may leak through the failed weld, increasing the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. The recall is scheduled to begin May 17, 2021. Owners were also contacted by telephone. To date, all repairs have been done. No further owner notification letters will be sent. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported March 24, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V199000 (2)
BMW (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V199000, 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: March 24, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted