NHTSA Campaign 19V853000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA campaign 19V853000 covers 14 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 19V853000 with NHTSA on November 26, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 19V853000, NHTSA lists up to 74,185 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 20, 1999 and July 14, 2000.
The 19V853000 report reached NHTSA 19 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 19V853000 were scheduled from November 10, 2020, 350 days after the report.
19V853000 covers 9 models from BMW, model years 2000–2001.
Owners of the model years 19V853000 covers have filed at least 235 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 19V853000 vehicles, the 2000 BMW 323i has the most (70).
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V853000 ranks 36 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 19V853000, BMW of North America, LLC has 51 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 19V853000 was 19V698000, reported on October 2, 2019.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 1999-2001 323i, 325i, 328i and 330i and 2000-2001 323Ci, 325Ci, 328Ci, 330Ci, 323iT, and 325iT vehicles equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) manufactured by Takata. These vehicles may have received a replacement driver air bag as part of a vehicle repair. Due to a manufacturing issue, the replacement NADI inflator may absorb moisture, causing the inflator 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 notified owners, and Dealers will replace the driver air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began November 10, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported November 26, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V853000 (14)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V853000, 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