NHTSA Campaign 24V527000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA campaign 24V527000 covers 16 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 24V527000 with NHTSA on July 11, 2024; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 24V527000, NHTSA lists up to 1,145 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 24V527000 were scheduled from September 6, 2024, 57 days after the report.
24V527000 covers 12 models from BMW, model years 2014–2015.
Owners of the model years 24V527000 covers have filed at least 28 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 24V527000 vehicles, the 2014 BMW 328i has the most (15).
By potentially affected vehicles, 24V527000 ranks 155 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 24V527000, BMW of North America, LLC has 51 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 24V527000 was 24V513000, reported on July 3, 2024.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2015 6 Series Gran Coupe, 2014 5 Series Gran Turismo, 2014 5 Series Sedan, 2015 6 Series Convertible, 2015 6 Series Coupe, 2014 X5, 2013-2014 X3, 2014-2015 3 Series Sedan, 2014 4 Series Coupe, 2014 4 Series Convertible, 2014 3 Series Gran Turismo, and 2015 4 Series Gran Coupe vehicles. Please see the recall report for the complete list of models. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.
- The risk
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, increasing the risk of injury or death.
- The fix
- The driver's front air bag will be replaced, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported July 11, 2024
Vehicles covered by 24V527000 (16)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 24V527000, 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 11, 2024. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted