BMW SUVs May Have Seat Belt Sensor Defect
high How serious is it? About this label
A warning light that does not alert you to an unbuckled seat belt, or an airbag system that does not deploy correctly, can both raise the chance of injury in a crash. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.
Key facts
| NHTSA campaign number | 24V345000 |
|---|---|
| Reported to NHTSA | May 15, 2024 |
| Manufacturer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Part affected | Seat Belts:front |
| Vehicles covered | 4 model/year combinations, model years 2024–2025 |
| Do-not-drive advisory | No |
| Park-outside advisory | No |
| Repair | Free at any franchised dealer |
What's wrong, in plain English
Certain BMW X5, X6, X7, XM, and Alpina XB7 vehicles have a seat belt system that may wrongly detect a passenger as buckled in when they are not. This can keep the seat belt warning light from turning on, and it may also keep the airbag system from deploying the way it is supposed to in a crash. Dealers will inspect the front seat lower seat belts and replace them if necessary.
What you should do
2. Contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
3. The inspection and any needed replacement are free.
Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?
Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 24V345000. More in how recalls work.
Affected vehicles (4)
Who to contact
BMW — official BMW recall lookup
Customer service: 1-800-525-7417
The bigger picture
- BMW Seat Belt Recalls Cover Retractors, Sensors, and Missing Warnings · all 8 BMW recalls in this area
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Official notice
- Component
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT
- Summary
- 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."
- Safety risk
- 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.
- 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.
Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.