BMW 330I, 840I, M340I, M8 Gran Coupe and 3 more (2020): Seat belts
Recall 20V164000 · Mar 19, 2020 · BMW of North America, LLC
3,316
vehicles affected
3,316
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20V164000
- Date
- Mar 19, 2020
- Maker
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Units affected
- 3,316
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Pretensioner; Seat belts > Front > Warning light/devices; Seat belts > Front > Buckle assembly
- Model years
- 2020
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
7 models, 7 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 20V164000?
7 models: BMW 330I (2020), BMW 840I (2020), BMW M340I (2020) and 4 more, about 3,316 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 20V164000?
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.
What can happen?
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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.