2016-2017 BMW 430I, BMW 440I and others recall: air bags
BMW Of North America, LLC reported this safety recall on December 20, 2016. It covers about 3,506 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 3,506
- reported
- Dec 20, 2016
- owners notified
- Feb 10, 2017
- related complaints
- 23
Air bags
- What is wrong
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2017 BMW 640i, 640i xDrive, 650i, 650i xDrive, M6, 535i, 535i xDrive, 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive, M4, X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, i3, i8, Rolls-Royce Dawn, Mini Clubman Cooper, Clubman Cooper S, Cooper All4, Cooper S All4, Mini 4-Door Cooper, Cooper S, Mini 2-Door Cooper, Cooper S, John Cooper Works and 2016 BMW 528i, 528i xDrive, 535i, 535i xDrive, 550i, 550i xDrive, M5 and 535d vehicles. The affected vehicles have seat- mounted side air bag inflator initiators that may fail to ignite during a crash.
- Risk
- If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the seat-mounted air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began February 6, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1‑800‑525‑7417.
Recall number 16V914000
Affected vehicles
- BMW 430I 2017 2017
- BMW 440I 2017 2017
- BMW 528I 2016 2016
- BMW 535D 2016 2016
- BMW 535I 2016-2017 20162017
- BMW 550I 2016 2016
- BMW 640I 2017 2017
- BMW 650I 2017 2017
- BMW I3 2017 2017
- BMW I8 2017 2017
- BMW M4 2017 2017
- BMW M5 2016 2016
- BMW M6 2017 2017
- BMW X1 SAV 2017 2017
- MINI Clubman 2017 2017
- MINI Cooper 2017 2017
- MINI Cooper S 2017 2017
- Rolls-Royce Dawn 2017 2017
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 23 complaints about airbags problems.
Questions about recall 16V914000
Is there a recall on the 2016-2017 BMW 430I, BMW 440I and others air bags?
Yes. Recall 16V914000, reported on December 20, 2016, covers about 3,506 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 16V914000?
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began February 6, 2017. 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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