BMW 228I, 320I, 328I, 335I and 3 more (2014-2015): Air bags
Recall 25V871000 · Dec 17, 2025 · BMW of North America, LLC
851
vehicles affected
851
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 25V871000
- Date
- Dec 17, 2025
- Maker
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Units affected
- 851
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Side/window > Head
- Model years
- 2014-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014 4 Series Coupe (428i, 428i xDrive, 435i, 435i xDrive), 3 Series Sedan (320i, 320i xDrive, 328i, 328i xDrive, 335i, 335i xDrive), and 2014-2015 2 Series Coupe (228i, 228i xDrive, M235i, M235i xDrive) vehicles. The head air bag inflator may fail at the weld joint, which can cause gas to leak from the inflator or result in an inflator rupture.
What can happen
An inflator that ruptures may cause sharp metal fragments to enter or exit the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, an inflator that leaks gas may only partially inflate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will replace the head air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 12, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Vehicles covered
7 models, 9 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 25V871000?
7 models: BMW 228I (2014-2015), BMW 320I (2014), BMW 328I (2014) and 4 more, about 851 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 25V871000?
Dealers will replace the head air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 12, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
What can happen?
An inflator that ruptures may cause sharp metal fragments to enter or exit the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, an inflator that leaks gas may only partially inflate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.