Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V912000

Seat belts: pretensioner

BMW of North America, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-12-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V912000

Seat belts: pretensioner

Component
Seat belts: pretensioner
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
135
Reported to NHTSA
2019-12-20
Owners notified
2020-02-18

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2020 330i and 330i xDrive vehicles. The outboard rear seat belt pretensioners may not lock as intended during a crash.

Safety risk

In the event of a crash, if the seat belt pretensioners fail to lock, there is an increased risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear seat belts, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 10, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer at 1-800-525-7417.

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.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
BMW 330I2020 2019

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.