BMW of North America, LLC: Air Bags › Knee Bolster
BMW of North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on May 9, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 5,079. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2020 230i, 230i xDrive, M240i, M240i xDrive, M2 Competition Coupe, 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive, M4, and 2019 330i xDrive Sportswagon vehicles. The driver and passenger knee air bag assemblies may have been improperly folded and assembled.
The risk
An improperly folded and assembled air bag may not deploy as intended, increasing risk of injury.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the knee air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began July 8, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
13 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 BMW 230i | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 BMW 430i | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 BMW 440i | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 BMW M2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 BMW M240i | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 BMW M4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 BMW 230i | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 BMW 330i | 41 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 2019 BMW 430i | 24 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 BMW 440i | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 BMW M2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 BMW M240i | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 BMW M4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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 19V352000.
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