BMW 740LI, 750LI, 750LXI (2016): Air bags
Recall 16V173000 · Mar 25, 2016 · BMW of North America, LLC
6,110
vehicles affected
6,110
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V173000
- Date
- Mar 25, 2016
- Maker
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Units affected
- 6,110
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal > Sensor/control module-inactive
- Model years
- 2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2016 740Li, 750Li, and 750Lxi vehicles manufactured July 1, 2015, to December 11, 2015. The affected vehicles have an air bag control module that may randomly reset due to an electrical short circuit as a result of residual metallic particles from the manufacturing process.
What can happen
In the event of a crash while the air bag module is resetting, the air bags may not deploy, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control module, free of charge. The recall began on July 11, 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 3 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V173000?
3 models: BMW 740LI (2016), BMW 750LI (2016), BMW 750LXI (2016), about 6,110 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V173000?
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control module, free of charge. The recall began on July 11, 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
What can happen?
In the event of a crash while the air bag module is resetting, the air bags may not deploy, increasing the risk of occupant 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.