{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"23V211000","date":"2023-03-29","owner_notified":"2023-05-22","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","component":"SEATS","summary":"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.","consequence":"An improperly welded seat frame may not properly restrain the occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.","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.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":"7414601, 7414603, 7414607, 7414609","units":51,"completion":{"kind":"annual","report_number":1,"period_from":"2025-2","period_to":"2026-1","submitted":"2026-04-29","involved":51,"remedied":46,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":90,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2019,"make":"BMW","model":"330I","vehicle_id":"2019_bmw_330i","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2020,"make":"BMW","model":"330I","vehicle_id":"2020_bmw_330i","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2021,"make":"BMW","model":"330I","vehicle_id":"2021_bmw_330i","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2019,"make":"BMW","model":"M340I","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2020,"make":"BMW","model":"M340I","vehicle_id":"2020_bmw_m340i","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2021,"make":"BMW","model":"M340I","vehicle_id":"2021_bmw_m340i","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2020,"make":"BMW","model":"X3","vehicle_id":"2020_bmw_x3","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2021,"make":"BMW","model":"X3","vehicle_id":"2021_bmw_x3","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2021,"make":"BMW","model":"X4","vehicle_id":"2021_bmw_x4","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/23V211000"}