Component
CHILD SEAT:LATCH STRAP
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
What Happened
The lower anchor bars on your vehicle are the metal parts that hold your child's car seat in place. In some older models, these bars can be damaged when you use a certain type of car seat.
Risk if Unfixed
If the lower anchor bars are damaged, they might not keep your child's seat secure during a crash, increasing the risk of serious injury to your child.
Free Fix
Your BMW dealer will repair the lower anchor bars by welding a reinforcing bracket to them and the vehicle body, and it will be done without any cost to you. You should schedule the repair as soon as you get the recall notice.
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Original — What Happened
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2011-2017, X3 sDrive28i, X3 xDrive28i and X3 xDrive35i, vehicles manufactured July 2, 2010 to April 14, 2016, 2015-2017 X3 xDrive28d vehicles manufactured March 10, 2014 to March 31, 2016, and 2015-2017 x4 xDrive28i, X4 xDrive35i and X4 xDriveM40i vehicles manufactured March3, 2014 to April 15, 2016. The affected vehicles have lower anchor bars for securing child restraint seats that may become damaged when using the European-ISOFIX-type, rigid-style connector, child restraint system.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
Damaged lower anchor bars may increase the child's risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Original — Remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will weld a reinforcing bracket to the lower anchor bars and the vehicle body, free of charge. The recall began on July 13, 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
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