NHTSA Campaign 20V164000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 20V164000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seat belts: front: buckle assembly. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 20V164000 with NHTSA on March 19, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V164000, NHTSA lists up to 3,316 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V164000 were scheduled from May 18, 2020, 60 days after the report.
20V164000 covers 3 models from BMW, model years 2020.
Owners of the model years 20V164000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the seat belts, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 20V164000 vehicles, the 2020 BMW X4 has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V164000 ranks 121 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 20V164000, BMW of North America, LLC has 9 other recalls on the seat belts on this site; the one before 20V164000 was 19V653000, reported on September 12, 2019.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 X3 xDrive30e, X4 xDrive30i, X4 M40i, X4M, 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, 840i Gran Coupe, 840i xDrive Gran Coupe, M850i xDrive Gran Coupe, M8 Gran Coupe, X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i, X3M, and 840i xDrive Convertible vehicles. The sensors in the front seat belt buckles may inaccurately detect a belted occupant as unbelted, possibly causing the air bag and seat belt pretensioners to deploy improperly in the event of a crash.
- The risk
- If the air bag and/or seat belt pretensioners deploy improperly in the event of a crash, there is an increased risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
- The fix
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the front seat belt buckles, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 18, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported March 19, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V164000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V164000, 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: March 19, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted