The driver's air bag in your vehicle is a safety system that deploys in a crash to protect you. Unfortunately, the inflator inside the air bag might be faulty and could break apart when it's deployed.
Risk if Unfixed
If the inflator explodes, sharp metal fragments could hit you or your passengers, leading to serious injury or even death.
Free Fix
Your BMW dealer will replace the faulty driver's air bag with a new, safe one at no cost to you. You should schedule the repair as soon as you receive the recall notice.
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Original — What Happened
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2015 6 Series Gran Coupe, 2014 5 Series Gran Turismo, 2014 5 Series Sedan, 2015 6 Series Convertible, 2015 6 Series Coupe, 2014 X5, 2013-2014 X3, 2014-2015 3 Series Sedan, 2014 4 Series Coupe, 2014 4 Series Convertible, 2014 3 Series Gran Turismo, and 2015 4 Series Gran Coupe vehicles. Please see the recall report for the complete list of models. 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, increasing the risk of injury or death.
Original — Remedy
The driver's front air bag will be replaced, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
BMW is recalling your vehicle to replace the driver's front air bag, which may have a manufacturing defect that could cause it to explode during deployment.
Risk if Unfixed
If the air bag inflator explodes, it could send sharp metal fragments into the driver or other occupants, leading to serious injury or even death.
Free Fix
Dealers will replace your vehicle's driver's front air bag at no cost to you, so please contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or wait for the notification letter you received on January 19, 2024.
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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 faulty air bag inflator that wasn't properly welded, which can cause it to break apart in a crash.
Risk if Unfixed
If the air bag deploys in a crash, a sharp piece of metal could hit you, causing serious injury or even death.
Free Fix
BMW will fix your vehicle's air bag for free by replacing the faulty inflator, and you'll be notified when it's time to schedule the repair.
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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.
BMW is recalling your vehicle because the connection between the air bag system and the gas generator might not be secure.
Risk if Unfixed
If this isn't fixed, you could be at risk of injury in a crash because the air bags might not inflate properly.
Free Fix
BMW will replace the air bag system for free, and they will contact you to schedule the repair.
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Original — What Happened
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2015 BMW X5 xDrive 35d Sports Activity Vehicles (SAV) manufactured August 19, 2014, to February 16, 2015, and 2014-2015 BMW X5 xDrive 35i, X5 sDrive 35i, X5 xDrive 50i, Sports Activity Vehicles (SAV) manufactured August 28, 2013, to February 16, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the Head Protection System (HPS) air bag may not be securely connected to the air bag inflator gas generator.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
Without a secure connection to the inflator, the HPS air bags may have insufficient inflation during a vehicle crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Original — Remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Head Protection System, free of charge. The recall began on June 24, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.