BMW of North America, LLC: Child Seat
BMW of North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 18, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 32,760. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
Damaged lower anchor bars may increase the child's risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The 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.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 BMW X6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 BMW X6 M | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 BMW X6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 BMW X6 M | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 BMW X6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 BMW X6 M | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 BMW X6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 BMW X6 M | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 BMW X6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 BMW X6 M | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 19V823000.
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