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BMW - The affected vehicles possibly have an inadequate laser weld seam on the seat mechanism frame of the driver s or front passenger seat.

Official notice

17 Apr 2023

Last checked

17 Apr 2023

Medium riskDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns BMW - The affected vehicles possibly have an inadequate laser weld seam on the seat mechanism frame of the driver s or front passenger seat.. The affected vehicles possibly have an inadequate laser weld seam on the seat mechanism/frame of the driver s or front passenger seat. Published 2023-04-17.

What to do now

Replace the defective seat mechanism and backrest frame on the affected front seat.

Units affected

1

Recall number

R-2023-113

Official notice

2023-04-17

The hazard

The affected vehicles possibly have an inadequate laser weld seam on the seat mechanism/frame of the driver s or front passenger seat.

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

X3 M40D

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Affected products

Product 1

BMW X3 M40d

Units affected

1

Risk / hazard

The affected vehicles possibly have an inadequate laser weld seam on the seat mechanism/frame of the driver s or front passenger seat.

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-2023-113

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2023-113

Campaign number

0052100200

Units affected

1

Classification

DVSA recall R-2023-113

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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