The defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2020 330i and 330i xDrive vehicles. The outboard rear seat belt pretensioners may not lock as intended during a crash.
The risk
In the event of a crash, if the seat belt pretensioners fail to lock, there is an increased risk of injury.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear seat belts, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 10, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer at 1-800-525-7417.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW 330i | 2019, 2020 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
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 330i | 2019 | 41 | 9 |
| BMW 330i | 2020 | 53 | 11 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2019
21 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the seat belts; BMW of North America, LLC filed 347 campaigns in all.
| 19V877000 11 Dec 2019 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 19V880000 11 Dec 2019 | Ford Motor Company |
| 19V814000 14 Nov 2019 | General Motors LLC |
| 19V788000 1 Nov 2019 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 19V766000 25 Oct 2019 | Ford Motor Company |
| 19V724000 9 Oct 2019 | Volvo Bus Corporation |
| 19V690000 1 Oct 2019 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 19V680000 26 Sept 2019 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019