NHTSA recall 16V683000
Air Bags · BMW of North America, LLC
Details
What's wrong: BMW of north america, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2015 BMW x3 sdrive28i, x3 xdrive28i, x3 xdrive35i, x3 xdrive28d, x4 xdrive28i and x4 xdrive35i vehicles, and model year 2014-2015 x5 xdrive35i, x5 sdrive35i, x5 xdrive50i, and 2014 x5 xdrive35d vehicles. The affected vehicles have a driver's frontal air bag inflator that may have been improperly welded.
Why it matters: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator housing could separate from the base plate and result in metal striking the vehicle occupants, potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
The fix: Bmw will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's front air bag, free of charge. The recall began on November 1, 2016.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
All model years NHTSA lists
2015 Bmw X3, 2015 Bmw X4, 2014 Bmw X5, 2015 Bmw X5.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 16V683000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.