Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V521000

Air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger

BMW of North America, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-07-08.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V521000

Air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger

Component
Air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
138
Reported to NHTSA
2021-07-08
Owners notified
2021-09-03

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

A deactivated front air bag will not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer 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.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
BMW X32019 2018
BMW X42019

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.