Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 23V471000

Air bags: knee bolster

BMW of North America, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2023-07-10.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V471000

Air bags: knee bolster

Component
Air bags: knee bolster
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
1,981
Reported to NHTSA
2023-07-10
Owners notified
2023-09-06

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2024 X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5 M60i, X5 M, xDrive 50e, 2024 X6 xDrive40i, X6 M60i, X6 M, 2024 X7 xDrive40i, X7 M60i, Alpina XB7, and 2023 XM vehicles. The knee air bag (driver and/or passenger) may not have been manufactured correctly, which can result in the knee air bag not deploying as intended.

Safety risk

A knee air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the knee air bag (driver and/or passenger), free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 6, 2023. 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

4 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
BMW X52024
BMW X62024
BMW X72024
BMW XM2023

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.