# NHTSA recall 21V156000

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: 21V156000
- Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
- Reported: 2021\-03\-10
- Owners notified: 2021\-05\-03
- Component: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
- Units potentially affected: 258
- Part numbers: 939509\-08, 7939506\-08, 7939508\-08, 7939503\-08, 7939501\-08

## What is wrong

BMW of North America, LLC \(BMW\) is recalling certain 2021 X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive50i, X5 M50i, X5 xDrive45e, 2021 X7 xDrive40i, X7 M50i, and XB7 vehicles.  The head restraints on the second\-row outer seats may be the incorrect type for the vehicle.


## What can happen

In the event of a crash, the head restraints could detach, and increase the risk of injury.


## The remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the head restraints, and replace them as necessary, free of charge.  The recall began May 3, 2021.  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: Quarterly report 7, for 2022 quarter 4
- Filed with NHTSA: 2023\-01\-23
- Vehicles in the campaign: 258
- Reported remedied: 258 \(100%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2022 quarter 4, 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

- [2021 BMW X5](/makes/bmw/x5/2021/recalls.md)
- 2021 BMW X5 HYBRID
- [2021 BMW X7](/makes/bmw/x7/2021/recalls.md)
- 2021 BMW XB7

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [B520920](/bulletins/11012089.md), 2024-12-31, Service bulletin
- [B520524](/bulletins/11006735.md), 2024-09-01, Service bulletin
- [B521019](/bulletins/10252279.md), 2024-04-01, Service bulletin
- [B522319](/bulletins/10246302.md), 2023-12-06, Service bulletin
- [B522319](/bulletins/10244258.md), 2023-11-01, Service bulletin
- [B520920](/bulletins/10244257.md), 2023-11-01, Service bulletin
- [B520920](/bulletins/10242695.md), 2023-09-25, Service bulletin
- [B520121](/bulletins/10242694.md), 2023-09-25, Service bulletin
- [B520920](/bulletins/10241368.md), 2023-08-28, Service bulletin
- [B520923](/bulletins/10235190.md), 2023-05-01, 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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