NHTSA Campaign 25V748000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA campaign 25V748000 covers 2 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 25V748000 with NHTSA on October 31, 2025; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 25V748000, NHTSA lists up to 5,361 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 25V748000 were scheduled from December 29, 2025, 59 days after the report.
25V748000 covers 1 model from BMW, model years 2000–2001.
Owners of the model years 25V748000 covers have filed at least 16 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 25V748000 vehicles, the 2001 BMW X5 has the most (16).
By potentially affected vehicles, 25V748000 ranks 102 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 25V748000, BMW of North America, LLC has 51 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 25V748000 was 24V910000, reported on December 5, 2024.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2000-2001 X5 vehicles that may be equipped with a sport steering wheel containing a Takata PSDI-4 air bag inflator. The inflator may explode during deployment due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature, and temperature cycling.
- 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
- Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is complete. Dealers will inspect and replace the driver's front air bag, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 29, 2025. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 23, 2025. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 19V015.
Reported October 31, 2025
Vehicles covered by 25V748000 (2)
BMW (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 25V748000, 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: October 31, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted