BMW 1 SERIES 2011: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 10V254000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| BMW | 1 SERIES | 2011 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2010-08-23 | 2010-06-10 | 2010-06-10 |
Production Dates: 2007-12-01 - 2010-05-27
Manufacturers Involved: BMW of North America, LLC
Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 31935
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2011 1-SERIES VEHICLES. IN A CRASH OF SUFFICIENT SEVERITY, DEPLOYMENT OF THE FRONT PRE-TENSIONER AND LOAD-LIMITER OCCURS.
THE INSULATION AROUND THE PRE-TENSIONER COULD IGNITE.
VEHICLES PRODUCED UP THROUGH DECEMBER 2009 WILL RECEIVE NEW FRONT SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR UNITS AND A MODIFICATION TO THE SOUND INSULATION NEAR THE UNITS, WHILE VEHICLES PRODUCED BETWEEN JANUARY 2010 AND MAY 2010 WILL RECEIVE A MODIFICATION TO THE SOUND INSULATION NEAR THE UNITS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 23, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-525-7417.
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .
