NHTSA Recall 17V189000
NHTSA Campaign Id 17V189000; Date: Mar. 17, 2017
If the inflator cannot vent properly, the inflator may rupture, resulting in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants and causing serious injury or death.
Recalled Vehicles:
2017 BMW X5
Component: Air Bags:passenger Side Frontal
Manufactured by: Bmw Of North America, Llc
Affected Units:: 36
Recall Summary:
BMW of north America, inc. (BMW) is recalling certain 2017 x5 sdrive35i, x5 xdrive35i, x5 xdrive50i, x5 xdrive35d, and x5 xdrive40e vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag modules using certain air bag inflators that may not vent properly in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag.
How to Fix:
BMW has notified owners, and dealers will replace the air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began on March 20, 2017. 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: May 8, 2017
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