Recall Details For: 2020 BMW B7 ALPINA
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 20V379000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 147892
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:20V379000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: BMW
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: B7 ALPINA
- MODEL YEAR: 2020
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER :
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: CHILD SEAT:TETHER: CONNECTOR/CLIP
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: BMW of North America, LLC
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING:
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING:
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 16
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20200820
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: BMW of North America, LLC
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20200630
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20200630
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER: 225
DEFECT SUMMARY: 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."
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: 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.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: 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.
RECALL NOTES: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000104106004304725000001921
