Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V164000

Seat belts: pretensioner

BMW of North America, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-03-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V164000

Seat belts: pretensioner

Component
Seat belts: pretensioner
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
3,316
Reported to NHTSA
2020-03-19
Owners notified
2020-05-18

Defect description

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.

Safety 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.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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

7 model years across 7 models.

ModelYears on record
BMW 330I2020
BMW 840I2020
BMW M340I2020
BMW M8 Gran Coupe2020
BMW M850I2020
BMW X32020
BMW X42020

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.