Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
What Happened
The seat belt system in your vehicle depends on sensors that detect when you and your passengers are buckled up. In your 2024-2025 BMW, these sensors might not work correctly, so the seat belt warning light might not turn on, even if someone isn't buckled in.
Risk if Unfixed
If the system fails, the seat belt warning light won't alert you, and the airbags might not deploy properly during a crash. This could increase your risk of injury or harm.
Free Fix
Your authorized BMW dealer will inspect and replace the seat belt sensors if needed, at no cost to you. You should schedule the repair as soon as you receive the recall notice, which was mailed on July 12, 2024.
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Original — What Happened
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2024 XM, 2025 BMW X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5 M60i, X5 M, X5 xDrive50e, X6 xDrive40i, X6 M60i, X6 M, X7 xDrive40i, X7 M60i, and Alpina XB7 vehicles. The seat belt system may inaccurately detect that passengers are belted, preventing the seat belt warning light from illuminating and possibly causing the supplemental restraint system to not deploy as intended during a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Original — Risk if Unfixed
A seat belt warning light that does not alert occupants of an unbelted seat belt or an SRS system that deploys improperly can both increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Original — Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the front seat lower seat belts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 12, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
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