17Affected configurations shown157,549Potential units affected23.2%Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
An inflator explosion may result in sharp 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 inspect the vehicle for an optional sports steering wheel with an affected inflator. Dealers will replace the air bag module as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 14, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
2019-1
0.0%
2019-2
0.0%
2019-3
0.0%
2019-4
0.0%
2020-1
0.0%
2020-2
0.0%
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 19V015000
2004 BMW X5 SAVOpen vehicle record →2003 BMW 530IOpen vehicle record →2003 BMW 525IOpen vehicle record →2003 BMW 540IOpen vehicle record →2003 BMW X5 SAVOpen vehicle record →2002 BMW 530IOpen vehicle record →2002 BMW 540IOpen vehicle record →2002 BMW 525IOpen vehicle record →2002 BMW X5 SAVOpen vehicle record →2001 BMW 540IOpen vehicle record →2001 BMW 530IOpen vehicle record →2001 BMW 525IOpen vehicle record →2001 BMW X5 SAVOpen vehicle record →2000 BMW 540IOpen vehicle record →2000 BMW 525IOpen vehicle record →2000 BMW 530IOpen vehicle record →2000 BMW X5 SAVOpen 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.