NHTSA Campaign 25V871000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:HEAD
NHTSA campaign 25V871000 covers 8 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: side/window: head. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 25V871000 with NHTSA on December 17, 2025; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 25V871000, NHTSA lists up to 851 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 25V871000 were scheduled from February 12, 2026, 57 days after the report.
25V871000 covers 7 models from BMW, model years 2014–2015.
Owners of the model years 25V871000 covers have filed at least 22 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 25V871000 vehicles, the 2014 BMW 328i has the most (15).
By potentially affected vehicles, 25V871000 ranks 162 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 25V871000, BMW of North America, LLC has 51 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 25V871000 was 25V748000, reported on October 31, 2025.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014 4 Series Coupe (428i, 428i xDrive, 435i, 435i xDrive), 3 Series Sedan (320i, 320i xDrive, 328i, 328i xDrive, 335i, 335i xDrive), and 2014-2015 2 Series Coupe (228i, 228i xDrive, M235i, M235i 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 February 12, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported December 17, 2025
Vehicles covered by 25V871000 (8)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 25V871000, 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: December 17, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted