Bmw recall: Air bags
What is wrong
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2025 530i and 540i xDrive vehicles. The air bag control unit may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in the air bags not deploying as intended.
What could happen
Air bags that do not deploy as intended during a crash increases the risk of injury.
The fix
Dealers will replace the air bag control unit, free of charge. The vehicles have not been sold from dealer inventory and therefore no owner letters will be mailed. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Vehicles covered
- Bmw 530I 2025
- Bmw 540I Xdrive 2025
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 24V870000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- BMW Of North America, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 19, 2024
- Owners notified
- Dec 5, 2024
- Vehicles or items affected
- 3
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Air bags › Air bag/restraint control module
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 nhtsa.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Bmw / Mini / Rolls-Royce recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Jul 1, 2026
- Bmw / Toyota recall: Electrical system Jan 30, 2026
- Bmw / Toyota recall: Electrical system Sep 23, 2025
- Bmw recall: Electrical system Apr 1, 2025
- Bmw recall: Electronic stability control (esc) Oct 2, 2024
- Bmw / Mini / Rolls-Royce recall: Electronic stability control (esc) Sep 18, 2024
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.