Recall Register

2019 BMW 440I: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2019 BMW 440I. The newest campaign is 19V352000. NHTSA received the report on 9 May 2019. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Knee Bolster. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 19V352000, in the NHTSA record

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the knee air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began July 8, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 10,391 units in total.

  1. 19V352000Received . 5,079 units.

    Air Bags / Knee Bolster

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2020 230i, 230i xDrive, M240i, M240i xDrive, M2 Competition Coupe, 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive, M4, and 2019 330i xDrive Sportswagon vehicles. The driver and passenger knee air bag assemblies may have been improperly folded and assembled.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An improperly folded and assembled air bag may not deploy as intended, increasing risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the knee air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began July 8, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

    Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 18V533000Received . 3 units.

    Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling one each of 2019 BMW 430i xDrive Gran Coupe, 440i xDrive Gran Coupe and 430i xDrive Convertible vehicles. The front passenger air bag inflator may have been incorrectly manufactured, potentially affecting the air bag deployment performance in the event of a crash.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the front passenger air bag does not deploy properly in the event of a crash, the occupant has an increased risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    All affected vehicles are still in dealer inventory. Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag module, free of charge.

    Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 18V465000Received . 5,309 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 BMW 540d xDrive vehicles. The crankshaft sensor may be equipped with incorrect firmware, preventing the sensor from properly processing input from the crankshaft reluctor ring, possibly resulting in a vehicle stall. On September 12, 2018, BMW expanded the recall to a total of 5,309 vehicles including certain 2018-2019 BMW 540d xDrive, 230i M240i, M240i xDrive, X2 sDrive28i, X2 xDrive28i, X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 330i, 330i xDrive, 340i, 340i xDrive, 330i xDrive Gran Turismo, 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, 530e, 530e xDrive, 640i xDrive Gran Turismo, 330e, 2019 430i Gran Coupe, 430i xDrive Gran Coupe, 440i Gran Coupe, 440i xDrive Gran Coupe, 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive, 740i, 740i xDrive, MINI Cooper, Cooper S, JCW, MINI Countryman (Cooper, Cooper All4, Cooper S, Cooper S All4, JCW All4), and MINI Clubman (Cooper, Cooper S, Cooper All4, Cooper S All4, JCW All4) vehicles.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A vehicle stall can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the crankshaft sensor, free of charge. The recall began September 6, 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

    Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2019 BMW 440I
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA21002Engineering analysisDesiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureAir Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module17 Sep 2021Open

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20172
  2. 20181
  3. 20193
  4. 20201

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2019 BMW 440I: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/bmw/440i/2019/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
BMW of North America, LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2019 BMW 440I?
10,391 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the BMW 440I have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the BMW 440I, model years 2017 to 2020. 3 of them name the 2019 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2019 BMW 440I open?
1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 1 that name this model year.