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2023 BMW X1Transport Canada Recall #2023214
The official notice
Defect
On certain vehicles, a trim panel could interfere with the seat belts for the second-row outboard seats. As a result, the second-row outboard seat belts may not work properly in a crash.
Safety Risk
A seat belt that doesn't work properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
BMW will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect the routing of the seat belts for the second-row outboard seats, and correct if necessary. To reduce the safety risk, BMW recommends not to transport any passengers in the second-row outboard seats until the recall inspection has been completed.
277 vehicles affectedMfr ref: 72 80 23RCUpdated June 10, 2026