NHTSA Campaign 20V379000

CHILD SEAT:TETHER: CONNECTOR/CLIP

Issued by BMW of North America, LLC · Reported Jun 30, 2020 · 16 vehicles affected

What's wrong

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020-2021 740Li, 740 Li xDrive, 750Li xDrive, M760Li xDrive, and Alpina B7 vehicles. The top child seat tether anchor on the rear middle seat may not be readily accessible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, Section 6.1(b) "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."

Consequence

A child restraint system placed on the vehicle's rear middle seat without utilizing the three-point safety belt, could increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will install a top tether anchor cover at the rear middle seating position. Until vehicles are remedied, owners will be instructed to utilize the outboard rear seating positions which are equipped with an accessible top tether anchor, or, the middle rear seating position and the vehicle's three-point safety belt. The recall began August 20, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BMW 740LI 2020 16
BMW 740LI 2021 16
BMW 750LI 2020 16
BMW 750LI 2021 16
BMW B7 ALPINA 2020 16
BMW B7 ALPINA 2021 16
BMW M760I 2020 16
BMW M760I 2021 16

Source: NHTSA Campaign 20V379000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.