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

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. The luxury vehicle maker says approximately 291,112 vehicles were manufactured with rear cargo rails that can become damaged in a collision. “This safety recall involves the attachment between the rear cargo rails and the vehicle body,” the Safety Recall Report states. “In an extreme rear crash, the attachment between the rear cargo rail and the vehicle body could become damaged.”...