Campaign 23V-253

Head restraints for the second-row outboard seats may have been improperly manufactured without locking tabs in the guide sleeves

Defect summary

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5 M50i, X5 M and X5 xDrive45e vehicles. The head restraints for the second-row outboard seats may have been improperly manufactured without locking tabs in the guide sleeves. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 202, "Head Restraints."

Consequence

A head restraint without a locking tab may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the second-row outboard seat head restraint guide sleeves, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 31, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 23V253000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about seats on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 23V-253
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
BMW	X5	2023	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

6 service bulletins on this component came first

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

23V-414 Jun 8, 2023
Front seat length adjustment system may not have been welded properly
23V-211 Mar 29, 2023
Seat frame may not have been welded properly to the seat rails
22V-942 Dec 19, 2022
One of the four bolts that connects the backrest to the driver's seat frame may not have been correctly installed
22V-670 Sep 7, 2022
One or more of the compression springs that lock the backrest may not have been installed properly, and could dislodge or detach
21V-156 Mar 10, 2021
Head restraints on the second-row outer seats may be the incorrect type for the vehicle
19V-600 Aug 14, 2019
Due to improper welding, the rear center headrest may fold in the event of a rear impact crash