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BMW - The reinforcement ring (thimble) may not have been securely crimped onto the belt tensioners steel cable

Official notice

21 Jun 2021

Last checked

21 Jun 2021

Medium riskDVSA
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An official DVSA notice concerns BMW - The reinforcement ring (thimble) may not have been securely crimped onto the belt tensioners steel cable. The reinforcement ring (thimble) may not have been securely crimped onto the belt tensioner's steel cable Published 2021-06-21.

What to do now

Check the belt buckle and if necessary conduct replacement of the lower strap including belt tensioner.

Units affected

8

Recall number

R-2021-227

Official notice

2021-06-21

The hazard

The reinforcement ring (thimble) may not have been securely crimped onto the belt tensioner's steel cable

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

X5

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Affected products

Product 1

BMW X5

Units affected

8

Risk / hazard

The reinforcement ring (thimble) may not have been securely crimped onto the belt tensioner's steel cable

Where it was sold

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

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

BMW

Manufacturer

Bmw

Phone

Not provided

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

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2021-227

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2021-227

Campaign number

0072150100

Units affected

8

Classification

DVSA recall R-2021-227

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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