NHTSA Campaign 19V852000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA campaign 19V852000 covers 4 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 19V852000 with NHTSA on November 26, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 19V852000, NHTSA lists up to 34,396 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 17, 1998 and March 3, 2000.
The 19V852000 report reached NHTSA 20 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 19V852000 were scheduled from July 27, 2020, 244 days after the report.
19V852000 covers 4 models from BMW, model years 2000.
Owners of the model years 19V852000 covers have filed at least 119 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 19V852000 vehicles, the 2000 BMW 323i has the most (70).
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V852000 ranks 53 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 19V852000, BMW of North America, LLC has 51 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 19V852000 was 19V698000, reported on October 2, 2019.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 1999-2000 323i and 328i and 2000 323Ci and 328Ci vehicles equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) manufactured by Takata. These inflators do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflators may absorb moisture, causing the inflators to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.
- The risk
- In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag may not properly protect the occupant. These scenarios increase the risk of serious injury or death.
- The fix
- BMW will mail interim notices informing owners of the safety risk on January 17, 2020. Owners will receive a second notice when the remedy becomes available. Dealers will inspect the driver air bag inflators and replace them, as necessary, free of charge. BMW mailed interim notices informing owners of the safety risk on January 17, 2020. The recall began July 27, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported November 26, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V852000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V852000, 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 26, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted