| Air Bag Loc Curtain | 1st and 2nd Rows |
| Air Bag Loc Front | 1st Row (Driver and Passenger) |
| Air Bag Loc Knee | Driver Seat Only |
| Air Bag Loc Side | 1st Row (Driver and Passenger) |
| Body Class | Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)/Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV) |
| Displacement C C | 2979.1682352 |
| Displacement C I | 181.8 |
| Displacement L | 3 |
| Doors | 4 |
| Drive Type | AWD/All-Wheel Drive |
| Engine Cylinders | 6 |
| Engine H P | 300 |
| Error Text | 0 - VIN decoded clean. Check Digit (9th position) is correct |
| Fuel Type Primary | Gasoline |
| G V W R | Class 1D: 5,001 - 6,000 lb (2,268 - 2,722 kg) |
| Make | BMW |
| Manufacturer | BMW MANUFACTURER CORPORATION / BMW NORTH AMERICA |
| Model | X3 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Other Restraint System Info | Pretensioners for Driver and Front Passenger. |
| Plant City | GREER |
| Made In | UNITED STATES (USA) |
| Plant State | SOUTH CAROLINA |
| Pretensioner | Yes |
| Seat Belts All | Manual |
| T P M S | Direct |
| Trim | xDrive35i |
| Vehicle Descriptor | 5UXWX7C3*H0 |
| Vehicle Type | MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV) |
| Engine | 3L |
SUMMARY
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2011-2017, X3 sDrive28i, X3 xDrive28i and X3 xDrive35i, vehicles manufactured July 2, 2010 to April 14, 2016, 2015-2017 X3 xDrive28d vehicles manufactured March 10, 2014 to March 31, 2016, and 2015-2017 x4 xDrive28i, X4 xDrive35i and X4 xDriveM40i vehicles manufactured March3, 2014 to April 15, 2016. The affected vehicles have lower anchor bars for securing child restraint seats that may become damaged when using the European-ISOFIX-type, rigid-style connector, child restraint system.
CONSEQUENCE
Damaged lower anchor bars may increase the child's risk of injury in the event of a crash.
REMEDY
Damaged lower anchor bars may increase the child's risk of injury in the event of a crash.
MANUFACTURER NOTES
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
SUMMARY
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling one model year 2017 BMW X3 xDrive 28i vehicle manufactured on June 7, 2016. This vehicle has electronic power steering (EPS), and the contact pins on the EPS control unit may not have been welded properly resulting in increased resistance.
CONSEQUENCE
An increase in pin contact resistance can increase the risk of a fire, even while the vehicle is parked and ignition is off.
REMEDY
An increase in pin contact resistance can increase the risk of a fire, even while the vehicle is parked and ignition is off.
MANUFACTURER NOTES
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.