BMW of North America, LLC: Air Bags › Sensor › Occupant Classification
BMW of North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 12, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 76,565. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
BMW of North America LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2006 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi sedans and 325xi sports wagons, model year 2007 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi sedans and 328i and 328xi sports wagons, model year 2006-2007 525i, 525xi, 530i, 530xi, 550i sedans and 530xi sports wagons, model year 2006 760i sedans, model year 2006-2007 750i, 750Li, and 760Li sedans, and model year 2006 X5 sports activity vehicles, equipped with certain seat types. The front passenger seat occupant detection mat that determines if and how the passenger frontal air bag should deploy in a crash may fatigue and develop cracks which could lead to a system failure.
The risk
Should the system fail, in the event of a crash, the front passenger air bag would be deactivated, increasing the risk of personal injury.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners with an interim notification letter in January 2014 since parts are not currently available. When parts are available, BMW sent a second letter in August and dealers will repair the occupant detection mat to eliminate the possibility that it may crack, free of charge. Additionally, owners of model year 2006-2007 3 Series with standard seats, 5 Series with comfort seats, and Z4 models, will receive an extended warranty on their front passenger seat occupant detection mat. Owners may contact BMW customer relations at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at [email protected].
26 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 BMW 328i | 399 | 6 | 28 | 11 |
| 2007 BMW 328Xi | 198 | 4 | 11 | 6 |
| 2007 BMW 335i | 288 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
| 2007 BMW 335Xi | 20 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 2007 BMW 525i | 72 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 BMW 525Xi | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 BMW 530i | 73 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2007 BMW 530Xi | 67 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 2007 BMW 550i | 37 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 BMW 750i | 34 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 2007 BMW 750Li | 77 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 BMW 760Li | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 BMW 325i | 515 | 7 | 21 | 12 |
| 2006 BMW 325Xi | 110 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 2006 BMW 330i | 219 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
| 2006 BMW 330Xi | 104 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 BMW 525i | 77 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 BMW 525Xi | 28 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 BMW 530i | 84 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2006 BMW 530Xi | 91 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 2006 BMW 550i | 23 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 BMW 750i | 57 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 BMW 750Li | 216 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2006 BMW 760i | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 BMW 760Li | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 BMW X5 | 168 | 2 | 11 | 5 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 13V564000.
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