NHTSA recall 23V414000
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 | 23V414000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2023-06-08 |
| Owners notified | 2023-08-03 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Units potentially affected | 318 |
| Part numbers | 52 10 5A47D15 / 52 10 5A47D16 |
| Report | Annual report 1, for 2025 quarter 3 to 2026 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-29 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 318 |
| Reported remedied | 304 (95%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 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 2023 740i, 760i xDrive, and i7 xDrive60 vehicles. The front seat length adjustment system may not have been welded properly.
What can happen
An improperly welded front seat may not properly restrain an occupant, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the front seats and if necessary, replace the seat front structure including the seat length adjustment system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 3, 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.
| 2023 BMW 740I | |
|---|---|
| 2023 BMW 760I | |
| 2023 BMW I7 |
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
| B520121 | 2023-09-25. Service bulletin. ?The front seat will not calibrate/initialize, and the stored faults cannot be deleted. |
|---|---|
| B520723 | 2023-07-24. Service bulletin. The front seat heating does not heat up after vehicle departure with the climate control in the automatic mode. |
| B520723 | 2023-05-01. Service bulletin. The front seat heating does not heat up after vehicle departure with the climate control in the automatic mode. |
| B520922 | 2023-01-03. Service bulletin. When returning the 2nd row seat 60/40 seat from Easy-Entry: The seat stops moving before reaching the final home position. A Check Control Message (CCM) appears alerting the customer that the seat is not locked. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.