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BMW Korea BMW X3 20 xDrive, BMW X3 20d xDrive, BMW X3 M50 xDrive — recall

Automotive · South Korea · 2025-08-21

BMW X3 vehicles due to rear headrest retaining pin insertion hole defect

Country	South Korea
Category	Automotive
Published	2025-08-21
Manufacturer	BMW Korea
Models affected	BMW X3 20 xDrive, BMW X3 20d xDrive, BMW X3 M50 xDrive
Units affected	927
Defect	During the manufacturing process of the rear headrest, the insertion hole for the retaining pin, which secures the headrest to its metal rods, may not have been properly fitted due to foreign material, preventing the retaining pin from being correctly installed. In such a case, the rear headrest may not be properly secured, leading to the possibility that one side of the headrest could detach during an accident, potentially causing injury to occupants. This is a recall due to this possibility. (This violates Article 99 (Headrests) of the Regulations on the Performance and Standards of Automob…
Component	Other interior safety devices
Remedy	Replace both rear headrests (including metal rods) with properly manufactured ones.
Recall number	K5814
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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