Component
CHILD SEAT:TETHER: CONNECTOR/CLIP
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
What Happened
The top child seat tether anchor on the middle seat in your BMW is the part that helps keep a child's car seat secure. In some 2020-2021 models, it's not easily accessible, which could be a problem.
Risk if Unfixed
If you put a child's car seat in the middle seat without using the three-point safety belt, they could be at risk of serious injury in the event of a crash, because the tether anchor is hard to use.
Free Fix
Your BMW dealer will install a cover on the middle seat to make the tether anchor more accessible, and this repair is free. Until then, you should use the outboard rear seats with the easy-to-use tether anchors, or the middle seat with the three-point safety belt.
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Original — What Happened
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020-2021 740Li, 740 Li xDrive, 750Li xDrive, M760Li xDrive, and Alpina B7 vehicles. The top child seat tether anchor on the rear middle seat may not be readily accessible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, Section 6.1(b) "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."
Original — Risk if Unfixed
A child restraint system placed on the vehicle's rear middle seat without utilizing the three-point safety belt, could increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Original — Remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will install a top tether anchor cover at the rear middle seating position. Until vehicles are remedied, owners will be instructed to utilize the outboard rear seating positions which are equipped with an accessible top tether anchor, or, the middle rear seating position and the vehicle's three-point safety belt. The recall began August 20, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
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