Vehicle recall R/2014/177

BMW X5 recall: Safety belt may not restrain occupant

DVSA recall R/2014/177 names the BMW X5. It was launched 10 December 2014. It covers vehicles built 13 September 2014 to 22 September 2014.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2014/177
Launched: 10 December 2014
Issued by: BMW
Manufacturer reference: 0052590100
Vehicles: 5 across the lines below

What can go wrong

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.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the seat frame for the left hand rear comfort seat.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
BMW X5	13 September 2014 to 22 September 2014	5

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Other recalls for these models

R/2014/068 Engine emergency mode may be activated during driving 28 July 2014, BMW 3 Series, BMW Z4, BMW X1 and others
R/2014/054 Child safety lock may not activate 9 May 2014, BMW X5
R/2013/095 Possibility of fire 10 September 2013, BMW X3, BMW 5 Series, BMW X5 and others
R/2013/023 Brake power assistance may be affected 10 April 2013, BMW X5
R/2016/252 Drivers airbag may deploy incorrectly 1 November 2016, BMW 5 Series, BMW 3 Series, BMW X5
R/2012/150 Drive may fail 6 December 2012, BMW X6, BMW X5

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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