Bmw recall: Child seat
What is wrong
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2011-2017, X3 sDrive28i, X3 xDrive28i and X3 xDrive35i, vehicles manufactured July 2, 2010 to April 14, 2016, 2015-2017 X3 xDrive28d vehicles manufactured March 10, 2014 to March 31, 2016, and 2015-2017 x4 xDrive28i, X4 xDrive35i and X4 xDriveM40i vehicles manufactured March3, 2014 to April 15, 2016. The affected vehicles have lower anchor bars for securing child restraint seats that may become damaged when using the European-ISOFIX-type, rigid-style connector, child restraint system.
What could happen
Damaged lower anchor bars may increase the child's risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The fix
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will weld a reinforcing bracket to the lower anchor bars and the vehicle body, free of charge. The recall began on July 13, 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Vehicles covered
- Bmw X3 2011–2017
- Bmw X4 2015–2017
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V333000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- BMW Of North America, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 23, 2016
- Owners notified
- Jul 13, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 188,668
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jul 2, 2010 to Apr 14, 2016
- Part
- Child seat › Latch strap
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.