NHTSA Campaign 17V720000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NHTSA campaign 17V720000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 17V720000 with NHTSA on November 16, 2017; NHTSA's Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance influenced the recall.
For 17V720000, NHTSA lists up to 32,000 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 1, 2013 and November 14, 2017.
Owner notification letters for 17V720000 were scheduled from January 12, 2018, 57 days after the report.
17V720000 covers 1 model from BMW, model years 2014–2017.
Owners of the model years 17V720000 covers have filed at least 24 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 17V720000 vehicles, the 2014 BMW i3 has the most (8).
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V720000 ranks 56 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 17V720000, BMW of North America, LLC has 51 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 17V720000 was 17V605000, reported on September 28, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014-2018 BMW i3 electric and hybrid electric vehicles. Unbelted, small adult, drivers may be at a higher risk of neck injury in the event of a frontal crash. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
- The risk
- During a frontal impact, unbelted, small adult, drivers could be at a higher risk of neck injury.
- The fix
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will update the Driver air bag control unit software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 8, 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at the dedicated i3 recall number 1-855-269-3361.
Reported November 16, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V720000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V720000, 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: November 16, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted