# NHTSA recall 20V164000

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: 20V164000
- Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
- Reported: 2020\-03\-19
- Owners notified: 2020\-05\-18
- Component: SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER; SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES; SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY; AIR BAGS
- Units potentially affected: 3316

## What is wrong

BMW of North America, LLC \(BMW\) is recalling certain 2020 X3 xDrive30e, X4 xDrive30i, X4 M40i, X4M, 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, 840i Gran Coupe, 840i xDrive Gran Coupe, M850i xDrive Gran Coupe, M8 Gran Coupe, X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i, X3M, and 840i xDrive Convertible vehicles.  The sensors in the front seat belt buckles may inaccurately detect a belted occupant as unbelted, possibly causing the air bag and seat belt pretensioners to deploy improperly in the event of a crash.


## What can happen

If the air bag and/or seat belt pretensioners deploy improperly in the event of a crash, there is an increased risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.


## The remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the front seat belt buckles, as necessary, free of charge.  The recall began May 18, 2020.  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.safercar.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Annual report 3, for 2024 quarter 2 to 2025 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2025\-04\-29
- Vehicles in the campaign: 3316
- Reported remedied: 3311 \(99%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 1

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2020 BMW 330I](/makes/bmw/330i/2020/recalls.md)
- [2020 BMW 840I](/makes/bmw/840i/2020/recalls.md)
- [2020 BMW M340I](/makes/bmw/m340i/2020/recalls.md)
- 2020 BMW M8 GRAN COUPE
- [2020 BMW M850I](/makes/bmw/m850i/2020/recalls.md)
- [2020 BMW X3](/makes/bmw/x3/2020/recalls.md)
- [2020 BMW X4](/makes/bmw/x4/2020/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [B720225](/bulletins/11019576.md), 2025-06-17, Warranty extension
- [B720225](/bulletins/11017100.md), 2025-04-18, Warranty extension
- [B650122](/bulletins/11013058.md), 2025-01-23, Warranty extension
- [B650122](/bulletins/10246225.md), 2023-12-06, Service bulletin
- [B650122](/bulletins/10242529.md), 2023-09-18, Service bulletin
- [B650122](/bulletins/10228440.md), 2023-01-03, Service bulletin
- [B652022](/bulletins/10227929.md), 2022-12-19, Service bulletin
- [B650414](/bulletins/10227568.md), 2022-12-12, Service bulletin
- [SIB650122](/bulletins/10218381.md), 2022-08-22, Service bulletin
- [SIB650122](/bulletins/10214266.md), 2022-06-21, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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