NHTSA Campaign 19V698000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA campaign 19V698000 covers 2 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 19V698000 with NHTSA on October 2, 2019; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 19V698000, NHTSA lists up to 3,924 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 12, 2000 and April 26, 2002.
The 19V698000 report reached NHTSA 17 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 19V698000 were scheduled from November 7, 2019, 36 days after the report.
19V698000 covers 2 models from BMW, model years 2000–2001.
Owners of the model years 19V698000 covers have filed at least 9 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 19V698000 vehicles, the 2001 BMW 325 has the most (7).
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V698000 ranks 116 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 19V698000, BMW of North America, LLC has 51 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 19V698000 was 19V386000, reported on May 23, 2019.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2000-2002 325i and 325xi Sedan, and 323Ci, 325Ci, and 330Ci Convertible vehicles. This recall affects certain vehicles that may have had a driver-side air bag module installed as replacement equipment such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bag, or as a remedy part for a prior recall. The frontal air bag inflator 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 and, as necessary, replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge. The recall began November 7, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Note: This recall is an expansion of previous recalls, numbers 17V-047 and 19V-015.
Reported October 2, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V698000 (2)
BMW (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V698000, 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: October 2, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted