NHTSA 19V823000
Child Seat
- Report received by NHTSA
- November 18, 2019
- Owner notification
- April 23, 2020
- Recall initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Units potentially affected
- 32,760 (whole campaign)
- Build dates listed for the 2016 BMW X6
- March 4, 2014 – May 16, 2019
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- X6, X6 M
Defect summary
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.
Safety risk
Damaged lower anchor bars may increase the child's risk of injury in the event of a crash.
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.
Notes in the NHTSA record
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.
Source: NHTSA recall 19V823000, filed by BMW of North America, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov