NHTSA Campaign 20V016000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA campaign 20V016000 covers 8 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 20V016000 with NHTSA on January 15, 2020; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 20V016000, NHTSA lists up to 4,007 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V016000 were scheduled from March 11, 2020, 56 days after the report.
20V016000 covers 2 models from BMW, model years 2007–2011.
Owners of the model years 20V016000 covers have filed at least 252 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 20V016000 vehicles, the 2011 BMW X5 has the most (67).
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V016000 ranks 115 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 20V016000, BMW of North America, LLC has 51 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 20V016000 was 19V853000, reported on November 26, 2019.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2009-2012 X5 xDrive35d, 2008-2012 X6 xDrive35i, X6 xDrive50i and X6 M, 2007-2012 X5 30si, X5 xDrive30i, X5 xDrive35i, X5 48i, X5 xDrive48i, X5 xDrive50i and X5 M and 2010-2011 X6 ActiveHybrid vehicles equipped with non-desiccated, passenger frontal air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSPI-2) propellant that were used as interim remedy parts for previous Takata recalls. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high 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 this remedy is performed. BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger front air bag, free of charge. The recall began March 11, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported January 15, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V016000 (8)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V016000, 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 15, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted