10Affected configurations shown23,000Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
UNEXPECTED DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG(S) COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY IF AN OCCUPANT IS TOO CLOSE TO THE DEPLOYING AIR BAG(S). IN ADDITION, THE BATTERY SAFETY TERMINAL MAY ALSO BE ACTIVATED. IF THAT HAPPENS, THE STARTER CABLE WOULD BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE BATTERY, AND THE ENGINE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED.
What fixes it
Official remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER10, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 03V421000
2001 BMW 530IAOpen vehicle record →2001 BMW 540IOpen vehicle record →2001 BMW 540IAOpen vehicle record →2001 BMW 525IAOpen vehicle record →2001 BMW 525ITAOpen vehicle record →2001 BMW 530IOpen vehicle record →2001 BMW 525ITOpen vehicle record →2001 BMW 540IATOpen vehicle record →2001 BMW 525IOpen vehicle record →2001 BMW M5Open vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.