Recall campaign · NHTSA 25V837000

Air bags: critical fasteners

BMW of North America, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2025-12-04.

Recall campaignNHTSA 25V837000

Air bags: critical fasteners

Component
Air bags: critical fasteners
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
25
Reported to NHTSA
2025-12-04

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2026 X6, X7, X5, and X5 Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. The instrument panel may have been manufactured incorrectly and prevent the passenger-side air bag from deploying properly.

Safety risk

An air bag that does not deploy properly can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the instrument panel trim, free of charge. The vehicles have not been sold from dealer inventory and therefore, no owner letters will be mailed. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 4, 2025.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
BMW X52026
BMW X5 Plug-IN Hybrid2026
BMW X62026
BMW X72026

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.