NHTSA recall 20V018000
Air Bags · BMW of North America, LLC
Details
What's wrong: Affects vehicles equipped with non-desiccated frontal takata psan inflators and pspi passenger frontal Air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (psan) propellant that were used as interim remedy parts for previous takata recalls. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Why it matters: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The fix: Bmw will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger's front air bag, free of charge. The recall began February 13, 2020.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
- 2000 BMW 320I
- 2000 BMW 323CI
- 2000 BMW 323I
- 2000 BMW 323IT
- 2000 BMW 325CI
- 2000 BMW 325I
- 2000 BMW 325IT
- 2000 BMW 325XI
- 2000 BMW 325xit
- 2000 BMW 328CI
- 2000 BMW 328I
- 2000 BMW 330CI
- 2000 BMW 330I
- 2000 BMW 330XI
- 2000 BMW M3
- 2001 BMW 320I
- 2001 BMW 323CI
- 2001 BMW 323I
- 2001 BMW 323IT
- 2001 BMW 325CI
- 2001 BMW 325I
- 2001 BMW 325IT
- 2001 BMW 325XI
- 2001 BMW 325xit
- 2001 BMW 328CI
- 2001 BMW 328I
- 2001 BMW 330CI
- 2001 BMW 330I
- 2001 BMW 330XI
- 2001 BMW M3
- 2002 BMW 320I
- 2002 BMW 323CI
- 2002 BMW 323I
- 2002 BMW 323IT
- 2002 BMW 325CI
- 2002 BMW 325I
- 2002 BMW 325IT
- 2002 BMW 325XI
- 2002 BMW 325xit
- 2002 BMW 328CI
- 2002 BMW 328I
- 2002 BMW 330CI
- 2002 BMW 330I
- 2002 BMW 330XI
- 2002 BMW M3
- 2003 BMW 320I
- 2003 BMW 323CI
- 2003 BMW 323I
- 2003 BMW 323IT
- 2003 BMW 325CI
- 2003 BMW 325I
- 2003 BMW 325IT
- 2003 BMW 325XI
- 2003 BMW 325xit
- 2003 BMW 328CI
- 2003 BMW 328I
- 2003 BMW 330CI
- 2003 BMW 330I
- 2003 BMW 330XI
- 2003 BMW M3
- 2004 BMW 320I
- 2004 BMW 323CI
- 2004 BMW 323I
- 2004 BMW 323IT
- 2004 BMW 325CI
- 2004 BMW 325I
- 2004 BMW 325IT
- 2004 BMW 325XI
- 2004 BMW 325xit
- 2004 BMW 328CI
- 2004 BMW 328I
- 2004 BMW 330CI
- 2004 BMW 330I
- 2004 BMW 330XI
- 2004 BMW M3
- 2005 BMW 320I
- 2005 BMW 323CI
- 2005 BMW 323I
- 2005 BMW 323IT
- 2005 BMW 325CI
- 2005 BMW 325I
- 2005 BMW 325IT
- 2005 BMW 325XI
- 2005 BMW 325xit
- 2005 BMW 328CI
- 2005 BMW 328I
- 2005 BMW 330CI
- 2005 BMW 330I
- 2005 BMW 330XI
- 2005 BMW M3
- 2006 BMW 323CI
- 2006 BMW 325CI
- 2006 BMW 328CI
- 2006 BMW 330CI
- 2006 BMW M3
All model years NHTSA lists
2000 Bmw 320I, 2001 Bmw 320I, 2002 Bmw 320I, 2003 Bmw 320I, 2004 Bmw 320I, 2005 Bmw 320I, 2000 Bmw 323Ci, 2001 Bmw 323Ci, 2002 Bmw 323Ci, 2003 Bmw 323Ci, 2004 Bmw 323Ci, 2005 Bmw 323Ci, 2006 Bmw 323Ci, 2000 Bmw 323I, 2001 Bmw 323I, 2002 Bmw 323I, 2003 Bmw 323I, 2004 Bmw 323I, 2005 Bmw 323I, 2000 Bmw 323It, 2001 Bmw 323It, 2002 Bmw 323It, 2003 Bmw 323It, 2004 Bmw 323It, 2005 Bmw 323It, 2000 Bmw 325Ci, 2001 Bmw 325Ci, 2002 Bmw 325Ci, 2003 Bmw 325Ci, 2004 Bmw 325Ci, 2005 Bmw 325Ci, 2006 Bmw 325Ci, 2000 Bmw 325I, 2001 Bmw 325I, 2002 Bmw 325I, 2003 Bmw 325I, 2004 Bmw 325I, 2005 Bmw 325I, 2000 Bmw 325It, 2001 Bmw 325It, 2002 Bmw 325It, 2003 Bmw 325It, 2004 Bmw 325It, 2005 Bmw 325It, 2000 Bmw 325Xi, 2001 Bmw 325Xi, 2002 Bmw 325Xi, 2003 Bmw 325Xi, 2004 Bmw 325Xi, 2005 Bmw 325Xi, 2000 Bmw 325Xit, 2001 Bmw 325Xit, 2002 Bmw 325Xit, 2003 Bmw 325Xit, 2004 Bmw 325Xit, 2005 Bmw 325Xit, 2000 Bmw 328Ci, 2001 Bmw 328Ci, 2002 Bmw 328Ci, 2003 Bmw 328Ci, and 35 more.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 20V018000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.