BMW 325I, 325XI, 330I and others: Occupant classification

Date

July 6, 2017

Filed by

BMW of North America, LLC

Vehicles

BMW 325I (2006); BMW 325XI (2006); BMW 330I (2006); BMW 330XI (2006); BMW 525I (2006); BMW 525XI (2006); BMW 530I (2006); BMW 530XI (2006); BMW 550I (2006)

Component

Air Bags › Sensor › Occupant Classification

Description of 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.

Potentially affected

2158

What can happen

Should the system fail, in the event of a crash, the front passenger air bag would be deactivated, increasing the risk of personal injury.

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.

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

Sept. 1, 2017

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

17V428000

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.