The water pump in your vehicle is like a heart that helps keep your engine running cool. In certain models, the electrical connector that controls this pump might not be sealed properly, making it vulnerable to water damage.
Risk if Unfixed
If water gets into the connector, it could cause a short circuit, which could lead to a fire. A fire in your engine compartment could spread quickly and cause significant damage to your vehicle.
Free Fix
Your BMW dealer will inspect and replace the water pump, seal the electrical connector, and add a protective shield to prevent future damage — all at no cost to you. You should schedule the repair as soon as you get your recall notice.
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Original — What Happened
BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2012-2015 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 2012-2016 Z4 sDrive28i, 528i, 528i xDrive, 328i, 328xi, 2016-2018 X5 xdrive 40e, 2014-2016 228i, 228xi, 428i, 428i xDrive, 328xi Gran Turismo, 2013-2017 X3 sDrive28i, X3 xDrive28i, 2015-2018 X4 xDrive28i, 2015-2016 428xi vehicles. An improperly sealed electrical connector on the water pump may be exposed to water and short circuit.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.
Original — Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the water pump and plug connector as necessary, and install a protective shield, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 28, 2025. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
The driver's air bag in your vehicle is the safety device that deploys to protect you in a crash. In some 2014-2015 X3, X5, and X4 models, the air bag inflator might not work correctly due to a manufacturing issue.
Risk if Unfixed
If the air bag doesn't deploy properly, it could rupture and send sharp metal fragments flying towards you or your passengers. This could cause serious injury or even be fatal.
Free Fix
Your BMW dealer will replace the faulty air bag with a new, safe one – at no cost to you. You should schedule the repair as soon as you get the recall notice, and it's free.
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Original — What Happened
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014 X3 xDrive28i, X3 xDrive35i, X5 sDrive35i, X5 xDrive35i, and 2015 X4 xDrive35i vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Original — Remedy
Dealers will replace the driver's front air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 19, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Your vehicle has a driver's airbag that's designed to protect you in a crash. In some 2014-2015 BMW X3 and X5 models, the airbag's metal housing might not be attached properly.
Risk if Unfixed
If the airbag inflates in a crash, the metal housing could break loose and hit you, causing serious injury or even death.
Free Fix
Your BMW dealer will replace the driver's front airbag with a safe one, at no cost to you. You should schedule the repair as soon as you get the recall notice.
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Original — What Happened
BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2015 BMW X3 sDrive28i, X3 xDrive28i, X3 xDrive35i, X3 xDrive28d, X4 xDrive28i and X4 xDrive35i vehicles, and model year 2014-2015 X5 xDrive35i, X5 sDrive35i, X5 xDrive50i, and 2014 X5 xDrive35d vehicles. The affected vehicles have a driver's frontal air bag inflator that may have been improperly welded.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator housing could separate from the base plate and result in metal striking the vehicle occupants, potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Original — Remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's front air bag, free of charge. The recall began on November 1, 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
The exterior rearview mirror on your driver's side is designed to show you a wider view, but in some 2015 X3 and X4 models, it might not meet US safety standards. This could affect how you see vehicles around you, making them appear farther away than they really are.
Risk if Unfixed
If you can't see vehicles as close as they are, you could get a false sense of safety and accidentally pull into their path, increasing the risk of a collision.
Free Fix
Your BMW dealer will swap out the mirror with a new one that meets US safety standards, completely free of charge. You'll get a notice with more details on when to schedule the repair.
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Original — What Happened
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2015 X3 and X4 Sports Activity Vehicles manufactured July 28, 2014 to July 29, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been produced with a driver's side exterior rearview mirror that was designed to meet non-US market requirements. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 111, "Rearview Mirrors."
Original — Risk if Unfixed
The driver may not notice that vehicles viewed in the mirror are closer than they appear, increasing the risk of a crash.
Original — Remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's side exterior rearview mirror, free of charge. The recall began on December 16, 2014. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.
The LATCH straps on your vehicle are used to secure child seats. On certain models, these straps can be damaged when you use a certain type of child seat.
Risk if Unfixed
If the LATCH straps are damaged, they may not be able to hold your child's seat securely in place during a crash, increasing the risk of injury to your child.
Free Fix
Your BMW dealer will add extra support to the LATCH straps, welding a reinforcing bracket to the vehicle's body and the straps themselves, completely free of charge.
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Original — What Happened
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2011-2017, X3 sDrive28i, X3 xDrive28i and X3 xDrive35i, vehicles manufactured July 2, 2010 to April 14, 2016, 2015-2017 X3 xDrive28d vehicles manufactured March 10, 2014 to March 31, 2016, and 2015-2017 x4 xDrive28i, X4 xDrive35i and X4 xDriveM40i vehicles manufactured March3, 2014 to April 15, 2016. The affected vehicles have lower anchor bars for securing child restraint seats that may become damaged when using the European-ISOFIX-type, rigid-style connector, child restraint system.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
Damaged lower anchor bars may increase the child's risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Original — Remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will weld a reinforcing bracket to the lower anchor bars and the vehicle body, free of charge. The recall began on July 13, 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
