BMW of North America, LLC: Air Bags › Sensor › Occupant Classification
BMW of North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 6, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,158. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
BMW of North America, Inc. (BMW) is recalling certain 2006 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi, 525i, 525xi, 530i, 530xi, and 550i vehicles equipped with the Sport Seat option and certain 2006 525i, 525xi, 530i, 530xi, 550i vehicles with standard seats. 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, and dealers will repair the occupant detection mat to eliminate the possibility that it may crack, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 1, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 17V428000.
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