BMW Recalls Nearly 300,000 X3 SUVs Over Interior Cargo Rails That Can Detach in a Crash

The safety recall impacts model years 2018 through 2023.

A long row of unsold 2021 X3 sports-utility vehicles sits at a BMW dealership in Loveland, Colo., on March 28, 2021. AP Photo/David Zalubowski

BMW of North America has issued a recall of more than 291,000 SUVs in the United States because the interior cargo rail can detach during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

The recall covers certain X3 SUVs, including the X3 sDrive30i, X3 M40i, and X3 M, from the 2018–23 model years, according to documents posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.