NHTSA Campaign 19V823000
CHILD SEAT
Issued by BMW of North America, LLC · Reported Nov 18, 2019 · 32,760 vehicles affected
What's wrong
BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2015-2019 X6 sDrive35i, X6 xDrive35i, X6 xDrive50i, and X6M vehicles equipped with rear seat lower anchor bars used in securing child restraint seats. The lower anchor bars may become damaged over time when used with an ISOFIX-type, rigid-style connector, child restraint system.
Consequence
Damaged lower anchor bars may increase the child's risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will weld a reinforcing bracket to the lower anchor bars and the vehicle body, free of charge. Owner notification began January 17, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW | X6 | 2015 | 32,760 |
| BMW | X6 | 2016 | 32,760 |
| BMW | X6 | 2017 | 32,760 |
| BMW | X6 | 2018 | 32,760 |
| BMW | X6 | 2019 | 32,760 |
| BMW | X6 M | 2015 | 32,760 |
| BMW | X6 M | 2016 | 32,760 |
| BMW | X6 M | 2017 | 32,760 |
| BMW | X6 M | 2018 | 32,760 |
| BMW | X6 M | 2019 | 32,760 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 19V823000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.