NHTSA recall 21V-521: Air Bags

BMW of North America, LLC · Reported July 8, 2021 · 2 affected model years

Air Bags recall

21V-521
July 8, 2021 · BMW of North America, LLC
Problem
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.
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.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign number21V521000
ManufacturerBMW of North America, LLC
Report dateJuly 8, 2021
ComponentAir Bags:Frontal
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.nhtsa.gov.

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