NHTSA Campaign 20V243000
AIR BAGS
NHTSA campaign 20V243000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 20V243000 with NHTSA on April 29, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V243000, NHTSA lists up to 33 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V243000 were scheduled from June 24, 2020, 56 days after the report.
20V243000 covers 2 models from BMW, model years 2017.
Owners of the model years 20V243000 covers have filed at least 9 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 20V243000 vehicles, the 2017 BMW 540i has the most (5).
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V243000 ranks 229 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 20V243000, BMW of North America, LLC has 51 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 20V243000 was 20V017000, reported on January 15, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2017 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i and 540i xDrive and 2017-2018 530e xDrive vehicles. Prior exposure to excessive levels of humidity within the driver and passenger head air bag inflators may affect the proper deployment of the head air bags.
- The risk
- In the event of a crash of sufficient severity, deployment of the head air bag may be impaired and/or the igniter could separate from the inflator, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left or right head air bag, free of charge. The recall began June 24, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported April 29, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V243000 (2)
BMW (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V243000, 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: April 29, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted