NHTSA recall 20V379000
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 | 20V379000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2020-06-30 |
| Owners notified | 2020-08-20 |
| Component | CHILD SEAT:TETHER: CONNECTOR/CLIP |
| Units potentially affected | 16 |
| Part numbers | N/A; no part defective, vehicle assembly issue |
| Report | Annual report 1, for 2022 quarter 3 to 2023 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2023-07-27 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 16 |
| Reported remedied | 16 (100%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2023 quarter 2, 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 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."
What can happen
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.
The 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.
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.
| 2020 BMW 740LI | |
|---|---|
| 2021 BMW 740LI | |
| 2020 BMW 750LI | |
| 2021 BMW 750LI | |
| 2020 BMW B7 ALPINA | |
| 2021 BMW B7 ALPINA | |
| 2020 BMW M760I | |
| 2021 BMW M760I |
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.