NHTSA Campaign 17V495000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA campaign 17V495000 covers 1 year-make-model version 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 17V495000 with NHTSA on August 8, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V495000, NHTSA lists up to 6,785 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 8, 2011 and April 20, 2012.
The 17V495000 report reached NHTSA 5 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V495000 were scheduled from October 6, 2017, 59 days after the report.
17V495000 covers 1 model from BMW, model years 2013.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V495000 ranks 94 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 17V495000, BMW of North America, LLC has 51 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 17V495000 was 17V189000, reported on March 17, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2012-2013 BMW X3 xDrive28i, X3 xDrive35i, and M6 Convertible vehicles and 2013 M6 Coupe vehicles. The affected vehicles have a driver's frontal air bag inflator that may have been improperly welded.
- The risk
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator housing could separate from the base plate and result in metal striking the vehicle occupants, potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
- The fix
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's front air bag module, free of charge. The recall began October 6, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported August 8, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V495000 (1)
BMW (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V495000, 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: August 8, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted