NHTSA 17V507000
Seat Belts › Front
- Report received by NHTSA
- August 16, 2017
- Owner notification
- October 13, 2017
- Recall initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Units potentially affected
- 67 (whole campaign)
- Build dates listed for the 2018 BMW 4 Series / M4
- July 7, 2017 – July 25, 2017
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- 430I, 440I, M4
Defect summary
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive, and M4 convertible vehicles. The Emergency Locking Retractors (ELR) within the front seat belt assemblies may have been produced with incompatible vehicle-sensitive locking mechanism housings.
Safety risk
If the vehicle has an incompatible vehicle-sensitive locking mechanism, the seat belt may not restrain the seat occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary replace, the front seat belt assemblies, free of charge. The recall began October 13, 2017. 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 17V507000, filed by BMW of North America, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov