NHTSA Recall 16V333000
NHTSA Campaign Id 16V333000; Date: May. 23, 2016
Damaged lower anchor bars may increase the child's risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2011 BMW X3; 2012 BMW X3; 2013 BMW X3; 2014 BMW X3; 2015 BMW X3; 2016 BMW X3; 2017 BMW X3; 2015 BMW X4; 2016 BMW X4; 2017 BMW X4
Component: Child Seat:vehicle Latch Anchor
Manufactured by: Bmw Of North America, Llc
Affected Units:: 188,668
Recall 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.
How to 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.
Recall 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jul 13, 2016
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