The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE SAFETY BELT LOWER OUTBOARD ANCHORAGE BOLT ON THE DRIVER'S AND FRONT PASSENGER'S SEATS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SECURED PROPERLY.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SAFETY BELT SYSTEM MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE ITS MAXIMUM RESTRAINT FUNCTION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BOLTS AND CORRECT THE TORQUE IF NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW X5 | 2001 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW X5 | 2001 | 160 | 12 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2000
40 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the seat belts; BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE filed 145 campaigns in all.
| 00V273009 28 Dec 2000 | HOME & PARK MOTORHOMES |
| 00V392000 21 Nov 2000 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 00V364000 13 Nov 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 01V097007 13 Nov 2000 | MONACO COACH CORP. |
| 00V368000 9 Nov 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V348000 30 Oct 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V352000 30 Oct 2000 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| 00V347000 30 Oct 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000