NHTSA campaign 03V032000
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Recall 03V-032: BMW/SEAT BELT BUCKLE TENSIONER
NHTSA recall 03V032000 was reported by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE on February 4, 2003, with 2,635 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW X5 and BMW Z4 for model years 2002–2003. Owners were notified on March 19, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 03V032000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V032000 (also written 03V-032 or 03V032)
- Filed by
- BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,635 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Front — Buckle Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V032000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
BMW
BMW X5
- 2002 · Vehicles built June 20, 2002 – September 4, 2002 (per NHTSA)
BMW Z4
- 2003 · Vehicles built June 20, 2002 – September 4, 2002 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V032000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE CONNECTION OF THE SAFETY BELT BUCKLE TO THE STEEL ROPE OF THE TENSIONER DOES NOT MEET BMW SPECIFICATIONS. IN SEVERE FRONTAL CRASHES, THIS CONNECTION CAN DETACH.
Safety consequence
IF THE CONNECTION DETACHES, THE PROTECTION PROVIDED BY THE SAFETY BELT IS LIKELY TO BE IMPAIRED, AND SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE DRIVER AND/OR FRONT PASSENGER COULD OCCUR THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE BE MITIGATED.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT BOTH FRONT SAFETY BELT TENSIONER AND BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THESE PARTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 19, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.
Notes
CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 03V032000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.