NHTSA Campaign 20V018000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA campaign 20V018000 covers 19 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 20V018000 with NHTSA on January 15, 2020; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 20V018000, NHTSA lists up to 292,948 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V018000 were scheduled from February 13, 2020, 29 days after the report.
20V018000 covers 12 models from BMW, model years 2000–2006.
Owners of the model years 20V018000 covers have filed at least 253 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 20V018000 vehicles, the 2000 BMW 323i has the most (70).
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V018000 ranks 10 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 20V018000, BMW of North America, LLC has 51 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 20V018000 was 19V853000, reported on November 26, 2019.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2000-2005 323iT, 325iT, 325xiT, 320i, 323i, 325i, 325xi, 328i, 330i and 330xi and 2000-2006 323Ci, 325Ci, 328Ci, 330Ci, M3 Coupe, 323Cic, 325Cic, 330Cic, and M3 Convertible vehicles equipped with non-desiccated frontal Takata PSAN inflators and PSPI passenger frontal air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) 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
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger's front air bag, free of charge. The recall began February 13, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported January 15, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V018000 (19)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V018000, 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