BMW 428I, 435I (2015): Air bags
Recall 15V148000 · Mar 13, 2015 · BMW of North America, LLC
2,067
vehicles affected
2,067
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V148000
- Date
- Mar 13, 2015
- Maker
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Units affected
- 2,067
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags
- Model years
- 2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2015 428i Convertible, 428i xDrive Convertible, 435i Convertible, and 435i xDrive Convertible vehicles manufactured October 22, 2014, to February 27, 2015. Due to a programming error, the driver's front air bag deployment timing may be incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
What can happen
If the driver's front air bag deployment timing is incorrect, there is an increased risk of personal injury in the event of a vehicle crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the air bag control module with corrected software version, free of charge. The recall began May 11, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V148000?
2 models: BMW 428I (2015), BMW 435I (2015), about 2,067 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V148000?
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the air bag control module with corrected software version, free of charge. The recall began May 11, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
What can happen?
If the driver's front air bag deployment timing is incorrect, there is an increased risk of personal injury in the event of a vehicle crash.
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.