BMW of North America, LLC: Air Bags
BMW of North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 11, 2018 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 574,007. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
Do not drive
NHTSA attached a do-not-drive advisory to this campaign. It applies to specific production runs, so check your own VIN with the manufacturer or at nhtsa.gov/recalls before driving the vehicle.
The defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2000 323i sedans, coupes, convertibles, and Sports Wagons; 2000 328i sedans and coupes; 2001-2005 325i sedans, coupes, convertibles, and Sport Wagons; 2001-2005 325xi sedans and Sports Wagons; 2006 325i coupes and convertibles; 2001-2006 330i sedans, coupes, and convertibles; 2001-2005 330xi sedans; and 2001-2006 M3 coupes and convertibles to address a safety defect in the passenger side frontal air bag which may produce excessive internal pressure that could cause the air bag inflator to rupture upon deployment of the air bag.
The risk
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure could cause rupturing of the inflator resulting in metal fragments striking and potentially seriously injuring the passenger seat occupant or other occupants.
The remedy
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until they have been repaired. BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side frontal air bag, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners in September 2014. A second notice was mailed when an adequate supply of parts became available, on December 1, 2014. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at [email protected].
30 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 BMW 325i | 515 | 7 | 21 | 12 |
| 2006 BMW 330i | 219 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
| 2006 BMW M3 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 BMW 325i | 71 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 BMW 325Xi | 27 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 BMW 330i | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 BMW 330Xi | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 BMW M3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 BMW 325i | 147 | 5 | 11 | 5 |
| 2004 BMW 325Xi | 55 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 2004 BMW 330i | 113 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 2004 BMW 330Xi | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 BMW M3 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 BMW 325i | 199 | 8 | 11 | 7 |
| 2003 BMW 325Xi | 31 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 BMW 330i | 77 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 2003 BMW 330Xi | 33 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 BMW M3 | 54 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 BMW 325i | 162 | 7 | 19 | 7 |
| 2002 BMW 325Xi | 68 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 BMW 330i | 45 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 BMW 330Xi | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 BMW M3 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 BMW 325i | 151 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| 2001 BMW 325Xi | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 BMW 330i | 116 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 2001 BMW 330Xi | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 BMW M3 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 BMW 323i | 401 | 7 | 2 | 13 |
| 2000 BMW 328i | 112 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
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 14V428000.
Full record for the 2006 BMW 325i → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →