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BMW - Isofix child restraint system may become insecure

Official notice

6 Jun 2016

MediumDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns BMW - Isofix child restraint system may become insecure. Isofix child restraint system may become insecure Published 2016-06-06.

What to do now

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and a metal angle bracket will be welded to each of the four isofix brackets in the back seats to reinforce the mounting.

Units affected

45,154

Recall number

R-2016-179

Official notice

2016-06-06

The hazard

Isofix child restraint system may become insecure

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

X4

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Affected products

Product 1

BMW X4

Units affected

45,154

Risk / hazard

Isofix child restraint system may become insecure

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Bmw

Phone

Not provided

Brand: BMW. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2016-179

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2016-179

Campaign number

0041760100

Units affected

45,154

Classification

DVSA recall R-2016-179

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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