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BMW rear brake caliper pistons on these vehicles may have an insufficient coating, potentially reducing rear brake performance.

NHTSA campaign 18V-453 · Reported July 6, 2018 · 5,594 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
BMW X3 and X4
VEHICLES AFFECTED
5,594
REMEDY
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will bleed the rear brake circuit, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

BMW of North America, LLC reported a problem with the disc caliper. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The rear brake caliper pistons on these vehicles may have an insufficient coating, potentially reducing rear brake performance.

WHY IT MATTERS

A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will bleed the rear brake circuit, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 18V-453.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2018–2019BMW X3
2019BMW X4

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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