Your vehicle's rear seat lower anchor bars are the metal pieces that hold your child's car seat in place. They might get damaged over time if you use a certain type of car seat connector.
Risk if Unfixed
If the anchor bars are damaged, your child's car seat might not be secure in a crash, increasing the risk of serious injury to your child.
Free Fix
Your BMW dealer will add a reinforcing bracket to the anchor bars and the vehicle body to prevent damage, free of charge. You should schedule the repair after checking repair availability with your dealer. This timing describes the original 2019 filing; contact your dealer now to confirm the free repair is available.
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Original — What Happened
BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2015-2019 X6 sDrive35i, X6 xDrive35i, X6 xDrive50i, and X6M vehicles equipped with rear seat lower anchor bars used in securing child restraint seats. The lower anchor bars may become damaged over time when used with an 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. Owner notification began January 17, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
This model year has 1 recorded safety recall. Model-level listings do not establish VIN-specific open recalls or whether this vehicle is safe to drive. Check your VIN and contact the manufacturer for recall instructions.
What is the CHILD SEAT recall for the 2015 BMW X6? (Campaign #19V823000)
Your vehicle's rear seat lower anchor bars are the metal pieces that hold your child's car seat in place. They might get damaged over time if you use a certain type of car seat connector. If the anchor bars are damaged, your child's car seat might not be secure in a crash, increasing the risk of serious injury to your child. Your BMW dealer will add a reinforcing bracket to the anchor bars and the vehicle body to prevent damage, free of charge. You should schedule the repair after checking repair availability with your dealer. This timing describes the original 2019 filing; contact your dealer now to confirm the free repair is available.