Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
What Happened
The front passenger seat occupant classification system in your vehicle is designed to tell the air bag if there's a person sitting in the seat. Sometimes, this system wasn't built right, which can cause it to think the seat is empty even if someone is sitting there.
Risk if Unfixed
If your air bag doesn't deploy in a crash because the system thinks the seat is empty, you could get hurt more seriously because you won't have the protection of the air bag.
Free Fix
Your BMW dealer will replace the seat foam, which has the occupant classification system, with a new one that works correctly, 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 2018-2019 X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i and 2019 X4 xDrive30i, and X4 M40i vehicles. The front passenger seat occupant classification system may have been improperly assembled, which could result in the misclassification of the seat as unoccupied, and deactivate the front air bag.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
A deactivated front air bag will not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Original — Remedy
Dealers will replace the seat foam, which includes the occupant classification system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 3, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
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