NHTSA Campaign 24V288000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
NHTSA campaign 24V288000 covers 17 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: side/window. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 24V288000 with NHTSA on April 24, 2024; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 24V288000, NHTSA lists up to 5,761 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 24V288000 were scheduled from November 4, 2024, 194 days after the report.
24V288000 covers 10 models from BMW, model years 2014–2015.
Owners of the model years 24V288000 covers have filed at least 31 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 24V288000 vehicles, the 2014 BMW 328i has the most (15).
By potentially affected vehicles, 24V288000 ranks 100 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 24V288000, BMW of North America, LLC has 51 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 24V288000 was 23V622000, reported on September 7, 2023.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014-2015 2 Series Coupe (228i, 228i xDrive, M235i), 3 Series Sedan (320i, 320i xDrive, 328i, 328i xDrive, 335i, 335i xDrive, M3, 328d, 328d xDrive), 4 Series Coupe (428i, 428i xDrive, 435i, 435i xDrive, M4), and 2015 4 Series Gran Coupe (428i, 428i xDrive, 435i, 435i xDrive) vehicles. The head air bag inflator may fail at the weld joint, which can cause gas to leak from the inflator or result in an inflator rupture.
- The risk
- An inflator that ruptures may cause sharp metal fragments to enter or exit the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, an inflator that leaks gas may only partially inflate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the head air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 4, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported April 24, 2024
Vehicles covered by 24V288000 (17)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 24V288000, 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 24, 2024. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted