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Another recall - or "Safety Enhancement" as BMW call it

Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2017 12:11 am
by sharpharp
Issue with ISO-Fix belts, so will get it booked in next time I need it washed.

Re: Another recall - or "Safety Enhancement" as BMW call it

Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2017 3:29 pm
by bshworth
Did you get an email to alert you and what models does it effect?

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Re: Another recall - or "Safety Enhancement" as BMW call it

Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 12:38 pm
by sharpharp
No email, it was just when I rang up for a service they told me.
They said X3 F25, didn't mention year

Re: Another recall - or "Safety Enhancement" as BMW call it

Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 6:06 pm
by X5Sport
It's an official, DVSA Recorded 'recall' not a safety enhancement.  Affects F25 & F26 within the chassis number ranges in the link below.

Details here:

http://www.dft.gov.uk/vosa/apps/recalls ... =Blank&tx=

ISOFIX brackets can break off the chassis due to heat and vibration!  Looks like bad welding work at build.  New metal plate to be welded over all four ISOFIX brackets to reinforce them.

Re: Another recall - or "Safety Enhancement" as BMW call it

Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 8:59 pm
by bshworth
Hey thanks for that will investigate tomorrow. Both our car seats are connected via isofix so hope it isn't one of ours!

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Re: Another recall - or "Safety Enhancement" as BMW call it

Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 9:37 pm
by X5Sport
45154 vehicles affected from 2010 to 2016 so the likelihood is in the higher side, and the DVSA link has all the affected VIN range for both models.

Re: Another recall - or "Safety Enhancement" as BMW call it

Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2017 11:12 pm
by Pinewood
Mine had the extra welding done. Kept the car for 1.5 days at service time in December 2016.
They also gave me a printout to prove the recall had been fixed.

Re: Another recall - or "Safety Enhancement" as BMW call it

Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 2:19 pm
by VEG
Just had a letter from BMW saying mine needs to go in

Re: Another recall - or "Safety Enhancement" as BMW call it

Posted: Mon May 01, 2017 5:39 pm
by SurreyX3
Mine was done last year. Took about 2 days and read that fault more likely in Europe where isofix seats more likely to have unhinged fixings i.e. If an adult puts weight on the seat, the brackets can break off. Just ensure the seat base doesn't get damaged when taken out. Perhaps photograph it beforehand.

Re: Another recall - or "Safety Enhancement" as BMW call it

Posted: Tue May 02, 2017 3:01 pm
by Hodgy
Thanks...


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