NHTSA Campaign 03V032000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 03V032000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seat belts: front: buckle assembly. The repair is free.
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE filed the report for 03V032000 with NHTSA on February 4, 2003; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 03V032000, NHTSA lists up to 2,635 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 20, 2002 and September 4, 2002.
The 03V032000 report reached NHTSA 5 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 03V032000 were scheduled from March 19, 2003, 43 days after the report.
03V032000 covers 2 models from BMW, model years 2002–2003.
By potentially affected vehicles, 03V032000 ranks 21 of 47 BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE recalls on this site.
Besides 03V032000, BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE has 1 other recall on the seat belts on this site; the one before 03V032000 was 00V261000, reported on September 11, 2000.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE CONNECTION OF THE SAFETY BELT BUCKLE TO THE STEEL ROPE OF THE TENSIONER DOES NOT MEET BMW SPECIFICATIONS. IN SEVERE FRONTAL CRASHES, THIS CONNECTION CAN DETACH.
- The risk
- IF THE CONNECTION DETACHES, THE PROTECTION PROVIDED BY THE SAFETY BELT IS LIKELY TO BE IMPAIRED, AND SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE DRIVER AND/OR FRONT PASSENGER COULD OCCUR THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE BE MITIGATED.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT BOTH FRONT SAFETY BELT TENSIONER AND BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THESE PARTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 19, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.
Reported February 4, 2003
Vehicles covered by 03V032000 (2)
BMW (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 03V032000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: February 4, 2003. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted