NHTSA Recall 14V422000
NHTSA Campaign Id 14V422000; Date: Jul. 14, 2014
If the air bag deploys improperly in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the air bags, the seat occupant may be at an increased risk of injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
2014 BMW I3; 2014 Mini Cooper
Component: Air Bags:frontal
Manufactured by: Bmw Of North America, Llc
Affected Units:: 27
Recall Summary:
BMW of north America, LLC (BMW) is recalling a certain model year BMW i3 vehicle manufactured March 31, 2014, and certain 2014 Mini cooper hardtop vehicles manufactured February 2, 2014 to may 30, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured with an air bag inflator that was not assembled correctly. This could cause the air bag to not deploy properly in the event of an accident.
How to Fix:
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger side air bag, free of charge. The recall began in September 2014. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Sep 8, 2014
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