NHTSA Campaign 24V513000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA campaign 24V513000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 24V513000 with NHTSA on July 3, 2024; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 24V513000, NHTSA lists up to 394,029 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 24V513000 were scheduled from August 30, 2024, 58 days after the report.
24V513000 covers 5 models from BMW, model years 2011–2012.
Owners of the model years 24V513000 covers have filed at least 157 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 24V513000 vehicles, the 2011 BMW 328i has the most (91).
By potentially affected vehicles, 24V513000 ranks 9 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 24V513000, BMW of North America, LLC has 51 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 24V513000 was 24V340000, reported on May 15, 2024.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2006-2011 3 Series Sedan (324i, 325i, 325xi, 328i, 328xi, 330i, 330xi, 335i, 335xi), 2006-2012 3 Series Sportswagon (325xi, 328i, 328xi), and 2009-2011 3 Series Sedan (335d) vehicles. The original steering wheel may have been replaced with a sport or M-sport steering wheel equipped with an inflator that can explode during deployment.
- 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
- Dealers will inspect and replace the driver's air bag module as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 30, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported July 3, 2024
Vehicles covered by 24V513000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 24V513000, 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 3, 2024. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted