NHTSA Campaign 17V189000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA campaign 17V189000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 17V189000 with NHTSA on March 17, 2017; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 17V189000, NHTSA lists up to 36 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 18, 2017 and March 1, 2017.
The 17V189000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V189000 were scheduled from May 8, 2017, 52 days after the report.
17V189000 covers 1 model from BMW, model years 2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V189000 ranks 228 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 17V189000, BMW of North America, LLC has 51 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 17V189000 was 17V115000, reported on February 23, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- If the inflator cannot vent properly, the inflator may rupture, resulting in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants and causing serious injury or death.
- The 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.
Reported March 17, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V189000 (1)
BMW (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V189000, 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 17, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted