BMW 325I, 325XI, 328I, 328XI and 14 more (2006-2007): Air bags
Recall 13V564000 · Nov 12, 2013 · BMW of North America, LLC
76,565
vehicles affected
76,565
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V564000
- Date
- Nov 12, 2013
- Maker
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Units affected
- 76,565
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Sensor > Occupant classification
- Model years
- 2006-2007
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
BMW of North America LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2006 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi sedans and 325xi sports wagons, model year 2007 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi sedans and 328i and 328xi sports wagons, model year 2006-2007 525i, 525xi, 530i, 530xi, 550i sedans and 530xi sports wagons, model year 2006 760i sedans, model year 2006-2007 750i, 750Li, and 760Li sedans, and model year 2006 X5 sports activity vehicles, equipped with certain seat types. 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 with an interim notification letter in January 2014 since parts are not currently available. When parts are available, BMW sent a second letter in August and dealers will repair the occupant detection mat to eliminate the possibility that it may crack, free of charge. Additionally, owners of model year 2006-2007 3 Series with standard seats, 5 Series with comfort seats, and Z4 models, will receive an extended warranty on their front passenger seat occupant detection mat. Owners may contact BMW customer relations at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.
Vehicles covered
18 models, 26 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V564000?
18 models: BMW 325I (2006), BMW 325XI (2006), BMW 328I (2007) and 15 more, about 76,565 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V564000?
BMW will notify owners with an interim notification letter in January 2014 since parts are not currently available. When parts are available, BMW sent a second letter in August and dealers will repair the occupant detection mat to eliminate the possibility that it may crack, free of charge. Additionally, owners of.
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.