2021 BMW B7 ALPINA — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
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Owner Complaints
1
Recall
7
Service Bulletins
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Investigations
Overview of the 2021 BMW B7 ALPINA
The 2021 BMW B7 ALPINA has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with CHILD SEAT:TETHER: CONNECTOR/CLIP. 7 technical service bulletins have been issued by BMW of North America, LLC for this model year.
Recalls for the 2021 BMW B7 ALPINA
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2021 BMW B7 ALPINA, potentially affecting up to 16 vehicles.
Recall 20V379000 — CHILD SEAT:TETHER: CONNECTOR/CLIP
| 16 vehicles affected
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020-2021 740Li, 740 Li xDrive, 750Li xDrive, M760Li xDrive, and Alpina B7 vehicles. The top child seat tether anchor on the rear middle seat may not be readily accessible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, Section 6.1(b) "Child Restraint...
Consequence: A child restraint system placed on the vehicle's rear middle seat without utilizing the three-point safety belt, could increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will install a top tether anchor cover at the rear middle seating position. Until vehicles are remedied, owners will be instructed to utilize the outboard rear seating positions which are equipped with an accessible...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2021 BMW B7 ALPINA
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2021 BMW B7 ALPINA.
Safety Rating for the 2021 BMW B7 ALPINA
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2021 BMW B7 ALPINA in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2021 BMW B7 ALPINA
BMW of North America, LLC has issued 7 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2021 BMW B7 ALPINA. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
B661223 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
?BMW AG has issued a Delivery Stop for BMW X5, X6, X7, and 7 Series sedan vehicles that were produced between July 7, 2023 and August 15, 2023. Usage of the Highway Assist function (option code 5AX) is not possible.
B540123 — STRUCTURE
?Water leaking into the vehicle from the headliner/microphone area.
B630823 — INTERIOR LIGHTING
The reading lights for the second and third row seating activate automatically without customer input.
B660523 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:CAMERA/SENSOR
Various functions of the camera-based driver assistance systems (ADCAM system) can lead to customer complaints.
B410822 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BMW AG has issued a Delivery Stop (effective December 21, 2022) on a small number of Model Year 2023BMW X7 SAV vehicles that were produced between September 1, 2022 and December 3, 2022. An engine heat shield may have been inadvertently installed on potentially affected vehicles.
B010121 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
For the eligible vehicles, BMW of North America, LLC (BMW NA) is extending the limited warranty for the vehicle's delivery unit with in-tank pump to: 15 years/150,000 miles as determined by the vehicle's original in-service date.
B520320 — BACK OVER PREVENTION
RATTLING NOISE FROM THE FRONT HEADREST: A rattling noise can be heard coming from the front seat headrest.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2021 BMW B7 ALPINA
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the BMW B7 ALPINA
- 2016 BMW B7 ALPINA — 0 complaints
- 2018 BMW B7 ALPINA — 0 complaints
- 2019 BMW B7 ALPINA — 0 complaints
- 2020 BMW B7 ALPINA — 0 complaints
- 2021 BMW B7 ALPINA (current)