BMW 325I, 325XI, 330I, 330XI and 5 more (2006): Air bags
Recall 17V428000 · Jul 6, 2017 · BMW of North America, LLC
2,158
vehicles affected
2,158
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V428000
- Date
- Jul 6, 2017
- Maker
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Units affected
- 2,158
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Sensor > Occupant classification
- Model years
- 2006
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
BMW of North America, Inc. (BMW) is recalling certain 2006 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi, 525i, 525xi, 530i, 530xi, and 550i vehicles equipped with the Sport Seat option and certain 2006 525i, 525xi, 530i, 530xi, 550i vehicles with standard seats. The front passenger seat occupant detection mat that determines if, and how, the passenger frontal air bag should deploy in a crash may fatigue and develop cracks which could lead to a system failure.
What can happen
Should the system fail, in the event of a crash, the front passenger air bag would be deactivated, increasing the risk of personal injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will repair the occupant detection mat to eliminate the possibility that it may crack, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 1, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Vehicles covered
9 models, 9 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V428000?
9 models: BMW 325I (2006), BMW 325XI (2006), BMW 330I (2006) and 6 more, about 2,158 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V428000?
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will repair the occupant detection mat to eliminate the possibility that it may crack, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 1, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
What can happen?
Should the system fail, in the event of a crash, the front passenger air bag would be deactivated, increasing the risk of personal 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.