NHTSA Campaign 22V670000
SEATS
NHTSA campaign 22V670000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seats. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 22V670000 with NHTSA on September 7, 2022; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 22V670000, NHTSA lists up to 246 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 22V670000 were scheduled from November 4, 2022, 58 days after the report.
22V670000 covers 1 model from BMW, model years 2019–2022.
Owners of the model years 22V670000 covers have filed at least 15 complaints naming the seats, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 22V670000 vehicles, the 2019 BMW X7 has the most (5).
By potentially affected vehicles, 22V670000 ranks 190 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 22V670000, BMW of North America, LLC has 10 other recalls on the seats on this site; the one before 22V670000 was 21V156000, reported on March 10, 2021.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2022 BMW X7 xDrive40i, X7 Drive50i, X7 M50i vehicles with third-row seats. One or more of the compression springs that lock the backrest may not have been installed properly, and could dislodge or detach.
- The risk
- In a crash, the seat backrest may not fully lock, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect the third-row seat and, if necessary, remove and reinstall improperly installed compression springs, and reinstall any missing springs, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 4, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported September 7, 2022
Vehicles covered by 22V670000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 22V670000, 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: September 7, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted