BMW 760I, I7: Air bags

Date

Feb. 3, 2023

Filed by

BMW of North America, LLC

Vehicles

BMW 760I (2023); BMW I7 (2023)

Component

Air Bags; Seats

Description of the defect

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 760i xDrive and i7 xDrive60 vehicles equipped with the Executive Lounge Seating Package. In certain seat monitoring conditions, the front passenger seat electronic control unit (ECU) software may not recognize the seat position, and disable the front passenger air bag, knee air bag, and active headrest.

Potentially affected

397

What can happen

A disabled front passenger air bag, knee air bag, or active headrest will not deploy as intended in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will reprogram the front passenger seat electronic control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 10, 2023. 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.nhtsa.gov.

Owner notification date

March 10, 2023

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

Front Passenger Seat ECU Software · Front Passenger Seat ECU Software · N/A - software issue

Recall number

23V050000

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.