NHTSA recall 19V912000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 19V912000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2019-12-20 |
| Owners notified | 2020-02-18 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER |
| Units potentially affected | 135 |
| Report | Quarterly report 5, for 2021 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2021-04-30 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 135 |
| Reported remedied | 135 (100%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2021 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2020 330i and 330i xDrive vehicles. The outboard rear seat belt pretensioners may not lock as intended during a crash.
What can happen
In the event of a crash, if the seat belt pretensioners fail to lock, there is an increased risk of injury.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear seat belts, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 10, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer 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.safercar.gov.
| 2019 BMW 330I | Built 2019-04-11 to 2019-12-05. |
|---|---|
| 2020 BMW 330I | Built 2019-04-11 to 2019-12-05. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.