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BMW - The control ring of the backrest recliner in the second seat row may break

Official notice

28 Apr 2021

MediumDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns BMW - The control ring of the backrest recliner in the second seat row may break. The control ring of the backrest recliner in the second seat row may break Published 2021-04-28.

What to do now

On the affected vehicles the seat frames of the second seat row will be replaced.

Units affected

82

Recall number

R-2021-158

Official notice

2021-04-28

The hazard

The control ring of the backrest recliner in the second seat row may break

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

I3

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Affected products

Product 1

BMW i3

Units affected

82

Risk / hazard

The control ring of the backrest recliner in the second seat row may break

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-2021-158

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2021-158

Campaign number

0052980100

Units affected

82

Classification

DVSA recall R-2021-158

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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