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BMW - The screw connection of the front seat belt buckle assembly to the seat frame may not be tightened properly

Official notice

17 May 2021

MediumDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns BMW - The screw connection of the front seat belt buckle assembly to the seat frame may not be tightened properly. The screw connection of the front seat belt buckle assembly to the seat frame may not be tightened properly Published 2021-05-17.

What to do now

On affected vehicles the screw connection of the lower belt of the front seats will be checked and if necessary reworked.

Units affected

60

Recall number

R-2021-168

Official notice

2021-05-17

The hazard

The screw connection of the front seat belt buckle assembly to the seat frame may not be tightened properly

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

3 SERIES

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Affected products

Product 1

BMW 3 SERIES

Units affected

60

Risk / hazard

The screw connection of the front seat belt buckle assembly to the seat frame may not be tightened properly

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-2021-168

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2021-168

Campaign number

0072250200

Units affected

60

Classification

DVSA recall R-2021-168

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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