BMW Sport Utility Vehicles: The safety belt lower outboard anchorage bolt on the driver's and front passenger's seats may not have been secured properly.
The short version
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE reported a problem with the front anchorage. Here is what owners need to know.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE SAFETY BELT LOWER OUTBOARD ANCHORAGE BOLT ON THE DRIVER'S AND FRONT PASSENGER'S SEATS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SECURED PROPERLY.
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SAFETY BELT SYSTEM MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE ITS MAXIMUM RESTRAINT FUNCTION.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BOLTS AND CORRECT THE TORQUE IF NECESSARY, free of charge.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 00V-261.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| 2001 | BMW X5 |
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