BMW X5, X6, X6 Activehybrid SAC (2007-2011): Air bags
Recall 16V364000 · May 25, 2016 · BMW of North America, LLC
97,738
vehicles affected
97,738
vehicles affected
Owners are told not to drive these vehicles until they are repaired.
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V364000
- Date
- May 25, 2016
- Maker
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Units affected
- 97,738
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal > Passenger side > Inflator module
- Model years
- 2007-2011
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 X5 xDrive30i, X5 xDrive35i, X5 xDrive48i, X5 xDrive50i and X5M vehicles, 2009-2011 X5 xDrive35d vehicles, 2008-2011 X6 xDrive35i, X6 xDrive50i and X6 M vehicles, and 2010-2011 X6 ActiveHybrid vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, BMW is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 X5 xDrive30i, X5 xDrive35i, X5 xDrive48i, X5 xDrive50i and X5M vehicles, and 2008 BMW X6 xDrive35i, X6 xDrive50i and X6 M vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Vehicles of these model years and models that were not originally sold or ever registered in either Zones A or B are not subject to this safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment.
What can happen
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until they have been repaired. BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator or air bag module, free of charge. The recall began July 28, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 11 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V364000?
3 models: BMW X5 (2007-2011), BMW X6 (2008-2011), BMW X6 Activehybrid Sac (2010-2011), about 97,738 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V364000?
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until they have been repaired. BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator or air bag module, free of charge. The recall began July 28, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
What can happen?
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
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.