NHTSA Campaign 19V015000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA campaign 19V015000 covers 5 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 19V015000 with NHTSA on January 14, 2019; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 19V015000, NHTSA lists up to 157,549 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 1, 2000 and July 4, 2003.
The 19V015000 report reached NHTSA 16 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 19V015000 were scheduled from March 14, 2019, 59 days after the report.
19V015000 covers 4 models from BMW, model years 2000–2003.
Owners of the model years 19V015000 covers have filed at least 22 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 19V015000 vehicles, the 2000 BMW 540i has the most (8).
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V015000 ranks 19 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 19V015000, BMW of North America, LLC has 51 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 19V015000 was 14V428000, reported on June 11, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2000-2003 525i Sedan, 530i Sedan, 540i Sedan, 2001-2003 525i Sports Wagon and 540i Sports Wagon vehicles, and 2000-2004 X5 SAV 3.0i, X5 SAV 4.4i, and X5 SAV 4.6is vehicles. This recall affects certain vehicles where the original steering wheel has been replaced with the optional sports steering wheel. The sports steering wheel has a frontal air bag inflator that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
- The risk
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- The fix
- Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the vehicle has been remedied. BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle for an optional sports steering wheel with an affected inflator. Dealers will replace the air bag module as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 14, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported January 14, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V015000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V015000, 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: January 14, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted