Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V428000

Air bags

BMW of North America, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-06-11.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V428000

Air bags

Component
Air bags
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
574,007
Reported to NHTSA
2018-06-11
Owners notified
2014-12-01

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2000 323i sedans, coupes, convertibles, and Sports Wagons; 2000 328i sedans and coupes; 2001-2005 325i sedans, coupes, convertibles, and Sport Wagons; 2001-2005 325xi sedans and Sports Wagons; 2006 325i coupes and convertibles; 2001-2006 330i sedans, coupes, and convertibles; 2001-2005 330xi sedans; and 2001-2006 M3 coupes and convertibles to address a safety defect in the passenger side frontal air bag which may produce excessive internal pressure that could cause the air bag inflator to rupture upon deployment of the air bag.

Safety risk

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure could cause rupturing of the inflator resulting in metal fragments striking and potentially seriously injuring the passenger seat occupant or other occupants.

Manufacturer remedy

Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until they have been repaired. BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side frontal air bag, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners in September 2014. A second notice was mailed when an adequate supply of parts became available, on December 1, 2014. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at [email protected].

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.This is an expansion of NHTSA Recall 13V-172.

Scope of coverage

30 model years across 7 models.

ModelYears on record
BMW 323I2000
BMW 325I2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
BMW 325XI2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
BMW 328I2000
BMW 330I2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
BMW 330XI2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
BMW M32006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.