BMW X3, X4 (2018-2019): Air bags
Recall 21V521000 · Jul 8, 2021 · BMW of North America, LLC
138
vehicles affected
138
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V521000
- Date
- Jul 8, 2021
- Maker
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Units affected
- 138
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal; Air bags > Sensor > Occupant classification > Front passenger
- Model years
- 2018-2019
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018-2019 X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i and 2019 X4 xDrive30i, and X4 M40i vehicles. The front passenger seat occupant classification system may have been improperly assembled, which could result in the misclassification of the seat as unoccupied, and deactivate the front air bag.
What can happen
A deactivated front air bag will not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will replace the seat foam, which includes the occupant classification system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 3, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V521000?
2 models: BMW X3 (2018-2019), BMW X4 (2019), about 138 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V521000?
Dealers will replace the seat foam, which includes the occupant classification system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 3, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
What can happen?
A deactivated front air bag will not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of 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.