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Vehicle recall R/2024/262

BMW X5 and others recall: Seat Belt Warning (Front Seat Belts)

DVSA recall R/2024/262 names the BMW X5, BMW X6, BMW X7 and BMW XM. It was launched 20 May 2024. It covers vehicles built 5 April 2024 to 20 April 2024.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2024/262
Launched
20 May 2024
Issued by
BMW
Manufacturer reference
0072630200
Vehicles
104 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles the hall sensor in the driver and passenger front seat belt stalks may not have been correctly installed and it may indicate the seat belt is inserted correctly when it actually is not.

The fix

On affected vehicles the seat belt stalks will be tested and replaced if necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
BMW X55 April 2024 to 20 April 202471
BMW X5 (X5M)11 April 20241
BMW X612 April 2024 to 18 April 202410
BMW X711 April 2024 to 20 April 202419
BMW XM16 April 2024 to 18 April 20243
Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

  • R/2024/191 Replace VANOS bolts N51 N52 N55 1 May 2024, BMW 5 Series, BMW X5, BMW 1 Series and others
  • R/2024/269 Owners Manual G05 1 July 2024, BMW X5
  • R/2024/119 Integrated Braking System 7 March 2024, BMW X5, BMW X6, BMW X7 and others
  • R/2024/319 Engine Starter Motor / DME Software Update 14 August 2024, BMW X5
  • R/2024/383 Integrated Braking System 13 September 2024, BMW 1 Series, BMW X5, BMW X6 and others
  • R/2023/354 On affected vehicles ingress of transmission fluid may occur to the integrated transmission control unit within the mechatronic module 20 December 2023, BMW M3, BMW 3 Series, BMW X5 and others

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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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