BMW of North America, LLC: Air Bags › Knee Bolster
BMW of North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 10, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,981. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
A knee air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury.
The 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.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 BMW X5 | 145 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2024 BMW X6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 BMW X7 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 BMW XM | 2 | 6 | 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 23V471000.
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