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16V-747

Oct 17, 2016

BMW

Vehicle-sensitive locking mechanism of the seat belt Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) for the driver's seat may not lock as designed

Seat belts

15,455

Part replacement

16V-704

Oct 3, 2016

BMW

This vehicle has electronic power steering (EPS), and the contact pins on the EPS control unit may not have been welded properly resulting in…

Steering

103

Repair or modification

16V-689

Sep 26, 2016

BMW

Affected motorcycles may stall during operation due to an engine control unit (ECU) software issue

Electrical system

1,398

Software update

16V-683

Sep 21, 2016

BMW

Affected vehicles have a driver's frontal air bag inflator that may have been improperly welded

Airbags

3,606

Part replacement

16V-653

Sep 9, 2016

BMW

During servicing of the rear differential for a prior service action, the rear sub-frame bolts may have been reused instead of being replaced

Structure

196

Part replacement

16V-553

Jul 25, 2016

BMW

Side curtain air bags for the front seat occupants may deploy in the intended positions in the event of a crash

Airbags

7,810

Repair or modification

16V-540

Jul 19, 2016

BMW

Affected vehicles have a driveshaft that may have been inadequately welded during manufacturing

Powertrain

956

Part replacement

16V-333

May 23, 2016

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, 2016

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, 2016

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-747

Vehicle-sensitive locking mechanism of the seat belt Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) for the driver's seat may not lock as designed

Manufacturer: BMW
Filed: October 17, 2016
Component: Seat belts
Vehicles affected: 15,455
Remedy: Part replacement
Recall type: Vehicle

Defect summary

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, MINI Hardtop 4 Door Cooper, Mini Hardtop 4 Door Cooper S, MINI Cooper Clubman, and Cooper S Clubman, 2017 Rolls-Royce Ghost, and 2016 528i vehicles. The vehicle-sensitive locking mechanism of the seat belt Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) for the driver's seat may not lock as designed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

Consequence

In the event of a crash where heavy braking is applied, the Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) may activate when the occupant is more forward in the seat, possibly increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's seat belt assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 3, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Affected models

BMW 528I 2016 BMW X1 2016 to 2017 Mini Cooper 2017 Mini Cooper Convertible 2016 Mini Cooper S 2016 to 2017 Rolls-Royce Ghost 2017

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