NHTSA Campaign 23V253000
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
NHTSA campaign 23V253000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the seats: mid/rear assembly: head restraint. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 23V253000 with NHTSA on April 6, 2023; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 23V253000, NHTSA lists up to 235 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 23V253000 were scheduled from May 31, 2023, 55 days after the report.
23V253000 covers 1 model from BMW, model years 2023.
By potentially affected vehicles, 23V253000 ranks 192 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 23V253000, BMW of North America, LLC has 10 other recalls on the seats on this site; the one before 23V253000 was 23V211000, reported on March 29, 2023.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5 M50i, X5 M and X5 xDrive45e vehicles. The head restraints for the second-row outboard seats may have been improperly manufactured without locking tabs in the guide sleeves. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 202, "Head Restraints."
- The risk
- A head restraint without a locking tab may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect and replace the second-row outboard seat head restraint guide sleeves, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 31, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported April 6, 2023
Vehicles covered by 23V253000 (1)
BMW (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 23V253000, 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: April 6, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted