BMW 323I, 325I, 325XI, 328I and 3 more (2000-2006): Air bags
Recall 14V428000 · Jun 11, 2018 · BMW of North America, LLC
574,007
vehicles affected
574,007
vehicles affected
Owners are told not to drive these vehicles until they are repaired.
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V428000
- Date
- Jun 11, 2018
- Maker
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Units affected
- 574,007
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags
- Model years
- 2000-2006
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2000 323i sedans, coupes, convertibles, and Sports Wagons; 2000 328i sedans and coupes; 2001-2005 325i sedans, coupes, convertibles, and Sport Wagons; 2001-2005 325xi sedans and Sports Wagons; 2006 325i coupes and convertibles; 2001-2006 330i sedans, coupes, and convertibles; 2001-2005 330xi sedans; and 2001-2006 M3 coupes and convertibles to address a safety defect in the passenger side frontal air bag which may produce excessive internal pressure that could cause the air bag inflator to rupture upon deployment of the air bag.
What can happen
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure could cause rupturing of the inflator resulting in metal fragments striking and potentially seriously injuring the passenger seat occupant or other occupants.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until they have been repaired. BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side frontal air bag, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners in September 2014. A second notice was mailed when an adequate supply of parts became available, on December 1, 2014. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.
Vehicles covered
7 models, 30 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V428000?
7 models: BMW 323I (2000), BMW 325I (2001-2006), BMW 325XI (2001-2005) and 4 more, about 574,007 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V428000?
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until they have been repaired. BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side frontal air bag, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners in September 2014. A second notice was mailed when an adequate supply of parts became available, on.
What can happen?
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure could cause rupturing of the inflator resulting in metal fragments striking and potentially seriously injuring the passenger seat occupant or other occupants.
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.