NHTSA recall 23V-471: Air Bags

BMW of North America, LLC · Reported July 10, 2023 · 4 affected model years

Air Bags recall

23V-471
July 10, 2023 · BMW of North America, LLC
Problem
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.
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.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign number23V471000
ManufacturerBMW of North America, LLC
Report dateJuly 10, 2023
ComponentAir Bags:Knee Bolster
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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Affected vehicles

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