NHTSA recall 23V211000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 23V211000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2023-03-29 |
| Owners notified | 2023-05-22 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Units potentially affected | 51 |
| Part numbers | 7414601, 7414603, 7414607, 7414609 |
| Report | Annual report 1, for 2025 quarter 2 to 2026 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-04-29 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 51 |
| Reported remedied | 46 (90%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 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 2019-2021 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i xDrive, 2020-2021 X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i, X3M, 2021 X3 xDrive30e, X4 xDrive30i, and X4M vehicles. The seat frame may not have been welded properly to the seat rails.
What can happen
An improperly welded seat frame may not properly restrain the occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the seat frame and back rest, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 22, 2023. 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.nhtsa.gov.
| 2019 BMW 330I | |
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| 2020 BMW 330I | |
| 2021 BMW 330I | |
| 2019 BMW M340I | |
| 2020 BMW M340I | |
| 2021 BMW M340I | |
| 2020 BMW X3 | |
| 2021 BMW X3 | |
| 2021 BMW X4 |
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.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| B521723 | 2024-02-01. Service bulletin. Customer states one of the front seats is inoperative. The seat heater and power supply are inoperative. During the vehicle test, the seat module does not respond. The power supply fuse for the seat module isfound to have blown. |
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| B521823 | 2024-01-03. Service bulletin. A noise can be heard from underneath the seat while the seat is being moved either forwards or backwards. This can occur to the driver’s and/or the passenger’s front seat. |
| B650414 | 2022-12-12. Service bulletin. According to the customer, the airbag warning light was on, but it may not be illuminated when the vehicle arrives in the workshop. 1. ACSM fault code "930A60 - Seat occupancy detection, front passenger; malfunction" is stored. The fault may or may not currently be present. Or 2. ACSM fault code "930A1C - Front passenger seat occupancy detection transmitting fault(moisture)" is stored. The fault may or may not currently be present. |
| B520122 | 2022-06-21. Service bulletin. A groaning noise can be heard when accelerating and cornering from the area of the shoulder safety belt support(s). The complaint can occur in both the driver's seat and the front passenger seat. |
| B520221 | 2022-05-16. Service bulletin. Milky-white stains (discolorations) in the leather are observed in the second-row seat bottom, backrests and/or headrests. Refer to attachment for details. This only affects vehicles with the Merino leather. |
| B520221 | 2022-01-24. Service bulletin. Milky-white stains (discolorations) in the leather are observed in the second-row seat bottom, backrests and/or headrests. |
| B110321 | 2021-07-06. Service bulletin. B58 ENGINE: ENGINE OIL FILTER REMOVAL PROCEDURE AND TOOLS . A. For the B58 engines, a BMW Oil Catch special tool for use in conjunction with removing the engine oilfilter insert is now available. |
| B520720 | 2020-11-23. Service bulletin. SEAT HEATING NOT ACTIVATED WHEN ENGINE IS STARTED USING REMOTE STARTING SYSTEM: When preheating/precooling the vehicle via the remote starting system (Remote Engine Start), the seat heating on the driver's side is not activated. |
| B520720 | 2020-11-16. Service bulletin. SEAT HEATING NOT ACTIVATED WHEN ENGINE IS STARTED USING REMOTE STARTING SYSTEM: When preheating/precooling the vehicle via the remote starting system (Remote Engine Start), the seat heating on the driver's side is not activated. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.