Bmw recall: Air bags
What is wrong
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014 X3 xDrive28i, X3 xDrive35i, X5 sDrive35i, X5 xDrive35i, and 2015 X4 xDrive35i vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.
What could happen
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
The fix
Dealers will replace the driver's front air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 19, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Vehicles covered
- Bmw X3 2014
- Bmw X4 2014–2015
- Bmw X5 2014
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 23V797000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- BMW Of North America, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 24, 2023
- Owners notified
- Jan 19, 2024
- Vehicles or items affected
- 486
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal
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.nhtsa.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Bmw / Toyota recall: Electrical system Jan 30, 2026
- Bmw recall: Visibility Oct 8, 2025
- Bmw / Toyota recall: Electrical system Sep 23, 2025
- Bmw recall: Structure Dec 5, 2024
- Bmw recall: Electrical system Aug 13, 2024
- Bmw / Toyota recall: Power train Dec 6, 2023
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.