{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "BMW recall 23V253: BMW X5 (2023)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v253/",
  "summary": "Recall 23V253 (BMW): A head restraint without a locking tab may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.",
  "excerpt": "Bmw X5, model year 2023. Filed by BMW of North America, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 6 April 2023. 235 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5 M50i, X5 M and X5 xDrive45e vehicles. The head restraints for the second-row outboard seats may have been improperly manufactured without locking tabs in the guide sleeves. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A head restraint without a locking tab may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.” 23V253 BMW of North America, LLC Seats:Mid/Rear Assembly:Head Restraint 6 April 2023 2023-2023 BMW X5 A head restraint without a locking tab may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Dealers will inspect and replace the second-row outboard seat head restraint guide sleeves, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 31, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. This campaign is in the register bu",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T23:13:08+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T22:53:32+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"BMW recall 23V253: BMW X5 (2023)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v253/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}