BMW 740LI, 750LI, B7 Alpina, M760I (2020-2021): Child seat
Recall 20V379000 · Jun 30, 2020 · BMW of North America, LLC
16
vehicles affected
16
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20V379000
- Date
- Jun 30, 2020
- Maker
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Units affected
- 16
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Child seat > Tether > Connector/clip
- Model years
- 2020-2021
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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."
What can happen
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 8 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 20V379000?
4 models: BMW 740LI (2020-2021), BMW 750LI (2020-2021), BMW B7 Alpina (2020-2021) and 1 more, about 16 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 20V379000?
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.
What can happen?
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.
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.