Reason for recall: For the left hand rear comfort seat the bracket to which the seat belt buckle is mounted may not be correctly positioned. The incorrect positioning causes incorrect welding of the bracket to the seat frame. If a collision occurs the welding for the bracket may weaken / fail leading to increased risk for the passenger in that seat.
When was it announced?
Dec 10, 2014
What action are BMW taking?
Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the seat frame for the left hand rear comfort seat.
Does this affect your X5?
This issue affects X5, this particular recall is for the X5.