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BMW recall Toyota - 19TA20

BMW calls it Toyota - 19TA20. NHTSA filed it as campaign 19V850000 on Nov 27, 2019: exterior lighting on the 2020 BMW and Toyota, 245 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings
NHTSA campaignVehiclesComponentFiledAffectedSeverity
19V8500002020 BMW and ToyotaExterior LightingNov 27, 2019245high
Problem BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 Z4 M40i, Z4 sDrive30i, 330i and 330i xDrive vehicles as well as 2020 Toyota Supra vehicles. The headlight control units may fail causing a loss of one or both of the headlights. Risk Headlight failure can reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the headlight control units, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 17, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 19V850000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. Toyota - 19TA20 is the number BMW assigned in its own system: it is what appears on the owner letter, on the dealer’s service screen and on the repair order. 19V850000 is the number NHTSA filed the same recall under when the manufacturer reported it, and it is the one every federal record, this site included, is keyed on.

The repair is free by federal law for vehicles up to fifteen years old. Whether one particular vehicle is included is settled by its VIN against the manufacturer’s build list, not by its model year.

Check one specific vehicle

Both lookups check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list and say whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is Toyota - 19TA20 the same recall as 19V850000?

Yes. Toyota - 19TA20 is BMW’s own number for it; 19V850000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does Toyota - 19TA20 cover?

2020 BMW and Toyota, 245 vehicles by the manufacturer’s count. A recall covers a build range, so the VIN decides whether one particular vehicle is in it.

Does the Toyota - 19TA20 repair cost anything?

No. The manufacturer must remedy a safety defect at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from first sale.