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NHTSA Recall 24V345000: Seat belts: front

BMW of North America, LLC reported this safety recall to NHTSA on , covering an estimated 3,256 vehicles. It affects 5 models including the BMW Alpina XB7.

3,256
vehicles potentially affected
5
models affected
2024
owners notified (July 12)
NHTSA campaign24V345000
ComponentSEAT BELTS › FRONT
Report receivedMay 15, 2024
Owner notificationJuly 12, 2024
Initiated byManufacturer

Defect

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2024 XM, 2025 BMW X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5 M60i, X5 M, X5 xDrive50e, X6 xDrive40i, X6 M60i, X6 M, X7 xDrive40i, X7 M60i, and Alpina XB7 vehicles. The seat belt system may inaccurately detect that passengers are belted, preventing the seat belt warning light from illuminating and possibly causing the supplemental restraint system to not deploy as intended during a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Safety risk

A seat belt warning light that does not alert occupants of an unbelted seat belt or an SRS system that deploys improperly can both increase the risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the front seat lower seat belts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 12, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Vehicles covered by recall 24V345000

Make and modelModel years
BMW Alpina XB72025
BMW X52025
BMW X62025
BMW X72025
BMW XM2024

Being listed here means the campaign covers the model year, not that every car was built with the defect or is still unrepaired. Enter your VIN above to check your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free at authorised dealers. Source: NHTSA, October 2026.