2014-2015 BMW X5 recall: air bags
BMW Of North America, LLC reported this safety recall on March 13, 2015. It covers about 46 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 46
- reported
- Mar 13, 2015
- owners notified
- Jun 24, 2015
- related complaints
- 20
Air bags
- What is wrong
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2015 BMW X5 xDrive 35d Sports Activity Vehicles (SAV) manufactured August 19, 2014, to February 16, 2015, and 2014-2015 BMW X5 xDrive 35i, X5 sDrive 35i, X5 xDrive 50i, Sports Activity Vehicles (SAV) manufactured August 28, 2013, to February 16, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the Head Protection System (HPS) air bag may not be securely connected to the air bag inflator gas generator.
- Risk
- Without a secure connection to the inflator, the HPS air bags may have insufficient inflation during a vehicle crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Head Protection System, free of charge. The recall began on June 24, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1‑800‑525‑7417.
Recall number 15V147000
Affected vehicles
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 20 complaints about airbags problems.
Questions about recall 15V147000
Is there a recall on the 2014-2015 BMW X5 air bags?
Yes. Recall 15V147000, reported on March 13, 2015, covers about 46 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 15V147000?
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Head Protection System, free of charge. The recall began on June 24, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1‑800‑525‑7417.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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