Vehicle recall R/2020/346

BMW X3 recall: On affected vehicles seat belt mounting bolts may not be securely attached

DVSA recall R/2020/346 names the BMW X3. It was launched 26 November 2020. It covers vehicles built 6 December 2019 to 30 July 2020.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2020/346
Launched: 26 November 2020
Issued by: BMW
Manufacturer reference: 0072210200
Vehicles: 88 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles seat belt mounting bolts may not be securely attached.

The fix

Check connections of both front seat belts and rework if necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
BMW X3	6 December 2019 to 30 July 2020	88

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Other recalls for these models

R/2020/283 Remaining particles in the cells of the high voltage battery can cause a short circuit 14 December 2020, BMW 5 Series, BMW 3 Series, BMW X1 and others
R/2021/015 The battery cables on the 48v starter generator may not have been sufficiently secured during production 25 January 2021, BMW 5 Series, BMW X5, BMW X4 and others
R/2021/037 The exhaust gas recirculation cooler could leak over time 9 February 2021, BMW 7 Series, BMW 1 Series, BMW X4 and others
R/2021/213 The exhaust gas recirculation module could leak over time 14 June 2021, BMW 6 Series, BMW 4 Series, BMW X3 and others
R/2020/120 The cable lengths for the electric connection of the hall sensor inside the seatbelt buckle could be too short 22 April 2020, BMW M8, BMW X4, BMW 8 Series and others
R/2020/116 Deployment of the passenger airbag could damage the instrument panel 22 April 2020, BMW X3

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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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