# NHTSA recall 21V298000

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: 21V298000
- Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
- Reported: 2021\-04\-28
- Owners notified: 2021\-06\-25
- Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 12
- Part numbers: N/A; vehicle assembly issue

## What is wrong

BMW of North America, LLC \(BMW\) is recalling certain 2021 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, M3, and 330e xDrive vehicles.   The bolt securing the seat belt assembly to the frame was not tightened to specification.


## What can happen

An improperly installed seat belt assembly may not restrain an occupant as expected, increasing the risk of injury.


## The remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front seat belt buckle assembly connection and, if necessary, replace it, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed on June 25, 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 2, for 2021 quarter 3
- Filed with NHTSA: 2021\-10\-25
- Vehicles in the campaign: 12
- Reported remedied: 12 \(100%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2021 quarter 3, 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 330E](/makes/bmw/330e/2021/recalls.md)
- [2021 BMW 330I](/makes/bmw/330i/2021/recalls.md)
- [2021 BMW M3](/makes/bmw/m3/2021/recalls.md)
- [2021 BMW M340I](/makes/bmw/m340i/2021/recalls.md)

## 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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