- Vehicles
- 156
- Built between
- Jul 2016 – Dec 2023
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 1 May 2024
- Repaired
- 93%
- Unrepaired
- 11
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 2016 and December 2023. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2016-2023 Bugatti ChironBuilt July 2016 to December 2023
Repair progress
11 of 156 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2026.
93% repaired — 145 of 156 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Bugatti is recalling certain 2016-2023 Bugatti Chiron vehicles. The audible chime may not activate when the vehicle starts, and the driver has not buckled their seat belt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
What could happen
The driver may be unaware that their seat belt is not fastened, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
What gets fixed
Dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 1, 2024.
Parts involved
- Instrument Cluster5B4.920.800.GUSA (schwarz-matt lackiert) – Until CW22/18
- Instrument Cluster5B4.920.800.HCanada (schwarz-matt lackiert) – Until CW22/18
- Instrument Cluster5B4.920.800.ICanada (schwarz-matt lackiert) – From CW22/18
- Instrument Cluster5B4.920.800.KUSA (schwarz-matt lackiert) – From CW22/18
- Instrument Cluster5B4.920.800.NUSA (schwarz-eloxal)
- Instrument Cluster5B4.920.800.PCanada(schwarz-eloxal)
- Instrument Cluster5B4.920.800.RUSA (grau-eloxal)
- Instrument Cluster5B4.920.800.SCanada (grau-eloxal)
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 2016 to December 2023
- Recall reported to NHTSA9 February 2024
- Owners notified1 May 2024
- Latest repair reportQ1 2026 — 93% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 9 February 2024.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Bugatti customer service at 1-703-826-7545. Bugatti's number for this recall is BUGCR036.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- BUGCR036
- Recalling manufacturer
- Bugatti
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.