Reason for recall: It is possible that vehicles fitted with Automatic Soft-Closure Feature (SCA) rear doors may have an issue with out of tolerance on the SCA mechanism which can result in the deactivation of the child locks when they are activated. This could result in a child unintentionally opening the door and exiting the vehicle. The driver is informed that the rear door is open by a warning on the instrument panel and an acoustic (noise) warning.
When was it announced?
May 9, 2014
What action are BMW taking?
Recall all affected vehicles to check the locks and replace them if required.
Does this affect your X5?
This issue affects X5, this particular recall is for the X5.