NHTSA Campaign 21V521000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NHTSA campaign 21V521000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 21V521000 with NHTSA on July 8, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V521000, NHTSA lists up to 138 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V521000 were scheduled from September 3, 2021, 57 days after the report.
21V521000 covers 2 models from BMW, model years 2018–2019.
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V521000 ranks 202 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 21V521000, BMW of North America, LLC has 51 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 21V521000 was 21V401000, reported on May 27, 2021.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018-2019 X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i and 2019 X4 xDrive30i, and X4 M40i vehicles. The front passenger seat occupant classification system may have been improperly assembled, which could result in the misclassification of the seat as unoccupied, and deactivate the front air bag.
- The risk
- A deactivated front air bag will not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the seat foam, which includes the occupant classification system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 3, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported July 8, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V521000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V521000, 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: July 8, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted