Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V533000

Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module

BMW of North America, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-08-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V533000

Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module

Component
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
3
Reported to NHTSA
2018-08-15
Owners notified
2018-08-16

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling one each of 2019 BMW 430i xDrive Gran Coupe, 440i xDrive Gran Coupe and 430i xDrive Convertible vehicles. The front passenger air bag inflator may have been incorrectly manufactured, potentially affecting the air bag deployment performance in the event of a crash.

Safety risk

If the front passenger air bag does not deploy properly in the event of a crash, the occupant has an increased risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

All affected vehicles are still in dealer inventory. Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag module, free of charge.

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.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
BMW 430I2019
BMW 440I2019

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.