18Affected configurations shown43,204Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking and potentially seriously injuring the passenger seat occupant or other occupants.
What fixes it
Official remedy
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until they have been repaired. BMW intends to issue initial notifications to owners informing them of the safety defect in June 2013. Once replacement parts are available, estimated for July, BMW will notify owners again to contact their dealers and schedule a replacement of the passenger air bag, free of charge. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.
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 13V172000
2003 BMW 330XIOpen vehicle record →2003 BMW 330CIOpen vehicle record →2003 BMW M3Open vehicle record →2003 BMW 330IOpen vehicle record →2003 BMW 325CIOpen vehicle record →2003 BMW 325XIOpen vehicle record →2003 BMW 325IOpen vehicle record →2003 BMW 325XITOpen vehicle record →2003 BMW 325ITOpen vehicle record →2002 BMW 330XIOpen vehicle record →2002 BMW M3Open vehicle record →2002 BMW 325XIOpen vehicle record →2002 BMW 330CIOpen vehicle record →2002 BMW 325CIOpen vehicle record →2002 BMW 325IOpen vehicle record →2002 BMW 330IOpen vehicle record →2002 BMW 325XITOpen vehicle record →2002 BMW 325ITOpen 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.