BMW 325CI, 325I, 325IT, 325XI and 5 more (2002-2003): Air bags
Recall 13V172000 · May 2, 2013 · BMW of North America, LLC
43,204
vehicles affected
43,204
vehicles affected
Owners are told not to drive these vehicles until they are repaired.
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V172000
- Date
- May 2, 2013
- Maker
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Units affected
- 43,204
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags
- Model years
- 2002-2003
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
BMW is recalling certain model year 2002-2003 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi sedans; 325Ci and 330Ci coupes and convertibles; 325iT and 325xiT Sports Wagons; and M3 coupes and convertibles to address a safety defect in the passenger side frontal air bag which may produce excessive internal pressure causing the 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, the inflator could rupture with 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 intends to issue initial notifications to owners informing them of the safety defect in June 2013. Once replacement parts are available, estimated for July, BMW will notify owners again to contact their dealers and schedule a replacement of the passenger air bag, free of charge. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.
Vehicles covered
9 models, 18 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V172000?
9 models: BMW 325CI (2002-2003), BMW 325I (2002-2003), BMW 325IT (2002-2003) and 6 more, about 43,204 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V172000?
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until they have been repaired. BMW intends to issue initial notifications to owners informing them of the safety defect in June 2013. Once replacement parts are available, estimated for July, BMW will notify owners again to contact their dealers and schedule a replacement.
What can happen?
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with 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.