NHTSA Campaign 19V016000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Issued by BMW of North America, LLC · Reported Jan 14, 2019 · 12,880 vehicles affected

What's wrong

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2015 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, and X1 xDrive35i vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with air bag inflators assembled as part of the driver frontal air bag modules, used as original equipment or replacement equipment, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Consequence

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began March 14, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BMW X1 SAV 2015 12,880

Source: NHTSA Campaign 19V016000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.