BMW 1 Series, 3 Series: Frontal

Date

July 8, 2009

Filed by

BMW Of North America, LLC

Vehicles

BMW 1 Series (2008); BMW 3 Series (2008)

Component

Air Bags › Frontal; Seat Belts › Front

Description of the defect

BMW is recalling 2,350 my 2008 1-SERIES And 3- Series passenger cars. Incorrect crimp connectors May have been used on The Side Air bag And Belt tensioner wiring. As a result sufficient contact between The crimp connectors And The corresponding plug May not occur which could lead to an increase in The electrical resistance of that Connection.

Potentially affected

2350

What can happen

If that happened, it would be possible for The Side Air bag And/or The Safety Belt tensioner not to deploy And will not be able to properly protect an occupant, increasing The risk of injuries.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners And repair The Vehicles Free of Charge. The Safety recall began on September 16, 2009. Owners May contact BMW customer relations And Services toll-Free at 1-800-525-7417.

Recall notes

Owners May also contact The National Highway traffic Safety administration's Vehicle Safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=HTTP://WWW.safercar.gov>HTTP://WWW.safercar.gov</a> .

Owner notification date

Sept. 16, 2009

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

09V257000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.