NHTSA recall 10V254000
Seat belts › Front › Retractor
BMW 1 Series
Reported Jun 10, 201031,935 vehicles affectedBMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLCBuilt Dec 1, 2007 – May 27, 2010
The defect
BMW IS recalling certain model year 2008-2011 1-series vehicles. in a crash of sufficient severity, deployment of the front pre-tensioner and load-limiter occurs.
The risk
The insulation around the pre-tensioner could ignite.
The remedy
Vehicles produced up through december 2009 will receive new front safety belt retractor units and a modification to the sound insulation near the units, while vehicles produced between january 2010 and may 2010 will receive a modification to the sound insulation near the units. this service will be performed free of charge. the safety recall began on august 23, 2010. owners may contact BMW at 1-800-525-7417.