Vehicle recall 00V261000 · September 11, 2000
2001 BMW X5
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. The safety belt lower outboard anchorage bolt on the driver's and front passenger's seats may not have been secured properly.
- Consequence
- In the event of a crash, the safety belt system might not be able to provide its maximum restraint function.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the bolts and correct the torque if necessary.
- Notes
- Owner notification began September 27,2000.OWNERS who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact BMW at 1-800-831-1117. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V261000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 11, 2000
- Filed by
- BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
- Owner notification
- September 27, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 490
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
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