BMW recalls some SUVs to reinforce child seat anchors

DETROIT (AP) – BMW is recalling nearly 189,000 SUVs in the U.S. because the child seat anchors may become damaged and won’t hold the seat properly.

The recall covers certain X3 SUVs from the 2011 to 2017 model years, as well as some X4s from 2015 through 2017.

BMW says in documents filed with safety regulators that the SUVs have anchor bars for child seats that can be damaged when people use European-style child seats. BMW says most child seats in the U.S. have flexible Latch connectors and do not cause the problem.

BMW discovered the problem in March when a customer in Europe reported a damaged anchor.

Dealers will weld a reinforcing bracket to the lower anchor bars at no cost to owners. The recall is expected to start July 12.

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