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13 campaigns match (filed in 2016, BMW)

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Peak month3September 2016

16V-333

May 23

BMW

Affected vehicles have lower anchor bars for securing child restraint seats that may become damaged when using the European-ISOFIX-type,…

Child seats

188,668

Repair or modification

16V-173

Mar 25

BMW

Affected vehicles have an air bag control module that may randomly reset due to an electrical short circuit as a result of residual metallic…

Airbags

6,110

Part replacement

16V-071

Feb 5

BMW

Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture

Airbags

840,000

Part replacement

Campaign 16V-333

Affected vehicles have lower anchor bars for securing child restraint seats that may become damaged when using the European-ISOFIX-type,…

Manufacturer: BMW
Filed: May 23, 2016
Component: Child seats
Vehicles affected: 188,668
Remedy: Repair or modification
Recall type: Vehicle

Defect summary

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.

Consequence

Damaged lower anchor bars may increase the child's risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

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.

Affected models

BMW X3 2015 to 2017 BMW X4 2015 to 2017

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