BMW 430I, 440I, M4 and others: Air bags

Date

Feb. 23, 2017

Filed by

BMW of North America, LLC

Vehicles

BMW 430I (2017); BMW 440I (2017); BMW M4 (2017); Rolls-Royce Dawn (2017)

Component

Air Bags

Description of the defect

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2017 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive and M4 vehicles and Rolls-Royce Dawn vehicles. The affected vehicles have seat-mounted side air bag inflator initiators that may fail to ignite during a crash.

Potentially affected

292

What can happen

If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the seat-mounted air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began April 17, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Recall notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Owner notification date

April 10, 2017

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

17V115000

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.