40Affected configurations shown419,235Potential units affected33.4%Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
What fixes it
Official remedy
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the vehicle has been remedied. BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driver air bag module, free of charge. The recall began Aug 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V-348 in its entirety. Additionally, vehicles that have had their driver side frontal air bag replaced previously as part of a recall remedy need to have their air bag replaced under this recall as well. Note: On December 17, 2015 BMW removed the model year 2004 X5 3.0i and 4.4i Sports Activity vehicle from this recall. Those vehicles were mistakenly identified as including the air bags that are subject to this recall.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
2016-3
0.0%
2016-4
0.0%
2017-1
0.0%
2017-2
0.0%
2017-3
0.0%
2017-4
0.0%
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 15V318000
2006 BMW 325CIOpen vehicle record →2006 BMW 330CIOpen vehicle record →2006 BMW M3Open vehicle record →2005 BMW 325XIOpen vehicle record →2005 BMW 330IOpen vehicle record →2005 BMW 330XIOpen vehicle record →2005 BMW 330CIOpen vehicle record →2005 BMW 325CIOpen vehicle record →2005 BMW M3Open vehicle record →2005 BMW 325IOpen vehicle record →2004 BMW 330IOpen vehicle record →2004 BMW 325IOpen vehicle record →2004 BMW 325CIOpen vehicle record →2004 BMW 330CIOpen vehicle record →2004 BMW 325XIOpen vehicle record →2004 BMW M3Open vehicle record →2004 BMW 330XIOpen vehicle record →2003 BMW 330XIOpen vehicle record →2003 BMW 330CIOpen vehicle record →2003 BMW X5Open vehicle record →2003 BMW M3Open vehicle record →2003 BMW 330IOpen vehicle record →2003 BMW 530IOpen vehicle record →2003 BMW 325CIOpen vehicle record →2003 BMW 325XIOpen vehicle record →2003 BMW 325IOpen vehicle record →2003 BMW 525IOpen vehicle record →2003 BMW 540IOpen vehicle record →2003 BMW M5Open vehicle record →2002 BMW 330XIOpen vehicle record →2002 BMW M3Open vehicle record →2002 BMW M5Open vehicle record →2002 BMW 530IOpen vehicle record →2002 BMW 540IOpen 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 525IOpen 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.