NHTSA Campaign 16V071000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA campaign 16V071000 covers 15 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 16V071000 with NHTSA on February 5, 2016; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 16V071000, NHTSA lists up to 840,000 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 16V071000 were scheduled from November 1, 2016, 270 days after the report.
16V071000 covers 5 models from BMW, model years 2008–2013.
Owners of the model years 16V071000 covers have filed at least 127 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V071000 vehicles, the 2013 BMW 128i has the most (24).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V071000 ranks 2 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 16V071000, BMW of North America, LLC has 51 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 16V071000 was 15V628000, reported on October 7, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 128i and 135i coupes and convertibles and 1 Series M coupes, 2006-2011 325i, 325xi, 328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive, 330i, 330xi, 335i, 335xi, 335i xDrive Sedans, 2009-2011 335d sedans, 2006-2012 325xiT, 328i and 328xi sports wagons, 2007-2013 328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive, 335i, 335xi, 335i xDrive, 335is and M3 Coupes and Convertibles, 2013-2015 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i and X1 xDrive35i SAVs, 2007-2010 X3 xDrive30i SAVs, 2007-2013 X5 xDrive30i, X5 xDrive35i, X5 xDrive48i, X5 xDrive50i and X5 M SAVs, 2009-2013 BMW X5 xDrive35d SAVs, 2008-2014 X6 xDrive35i, X6 xDrive50i, and X6 M SACs, 2010-2011 BMW X6 xDrive50i SACs and 2008-2011 M3 Sedan vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
- The risk
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- The fix
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module or inflator depending on the vehicle model, free of charge. The recall began March 9, 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported February 5, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V071000 (15)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V071000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: February 5, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted