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BMW Alpina — recall

Automotive · Japan · 2025-03-10

Origin: ドイツ連邦共和国

BMW Alpina cars: luggage compartment fixing rail bolts have insufficient strength

Country	Japan
Category	Automotive
Published	2025-03-10
Country of origin	ドイツ連邦共和国
Manufacturer	Nicole Racing Japan LLC
Models affected	XD3
Units affected	209
Defect	Due to insufficient strength analysis for the bolts that fasten the fixing rail for securing luggage in the luggage compartment to the vehicle body, when the rear of the vehicle is impacted in a collision, the bolt securing the rearmost part of the fixing rail may break, and the fixing rail may be pushed forward. As a result, the fixing rail may come into contact with occupants in the rear seats, potentially causing injury.
Component	Fixing rail
Remedy	For all vehicles, replace the rear bolts of the fixing rail with improved parts and add dedicated washers.
Recall number	外-3938
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards

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