NHTSA recall 19V-291: Air Bags

BMW of North America, LLC · Reported April 10, 2019 · 2 affected model years

Air Bags recall

19V-291
April 10, 2019 · BMW of North America, LLC
Problem
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019 X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i, and X4 M40i vehicles. The instrument panel assembly may have been improperly manufactured, possibly affecting the deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag.
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.
Remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the instrument panel assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 3, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign number19V291000
ManufacturerBMW of North America, LLC
Report dateApril 10, 2019
ComponentAir Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module
Fixed over the airNo

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.

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Affected vehicles

2019 BMW X47 recalls total2019 BMW X310 recalls total

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