NHTSA Campaign 16V173000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
NHTSA campaign 16V173000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 16V173000 with NHTSA on March 25, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V173000, NHTSA lists up to 6,110 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 1, 2015 and December 11, 2015.
The 16V173000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V173000 were scheduled from July 8, 2016, 105 days after the report.
16V173000 covers 3 models from BMW, model years 2016.
Owners of the model years 16V173000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V173000 vehicles, the 2016 BMW 740Li has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V173000 ranks 96 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 16V173000, BMW of North America, LLC has 51 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 16V173000 was 16V071000, reported on February 5, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2016 740Li, 750Li, and 750Lxi vehicles manufactured July 1, 2015, to December 11, 2015. The affected vehicles have an air bag control module that may randomly reset due to an electrical short circuit as a result of residual metallic particles from the manufacturing process.
- The risk
- In the event of a crash while the air bag module is resetting, the air bags may not deploy, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
- The fix
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control module, free of charge. The recall began on July 11, 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported March 25, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V173000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V173000, 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: March 25, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted