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BMW Recall : Passenger Side Air Bag Inflator May Rupture
2001 BMW 330
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure could cause rupturing of the inflator resulting in metal fragments striking and potentially seriously injuring the passenger seat occupant or other occupants.
Air Bags
- Summary
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2000 323i sedans, coupes, convertibles, and Sports Wagons; 2000 328i sedans and coupes; 2001-2005 325i sedans, coupes, convertibles, and Sport Wagons; 2001-2005 325xi sedans and Sports Wagons; 2006 325i coupes and convertibles; 2001-2006 330i sedans, coupes, and convertibles; 2001-2005 330xi sedans; and 2001-2006 M3 coupes and convertibles to address a safety defect in the passenger side frontal air bag which may produce excessive internal pressure that could cause the air bag inflator to rupture upon deployment of the air bag.
- Actions
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side frontal air bag, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners in September 2014. A second notice was mailed when an adequate supply of parts became available, on December 1, 2014. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.
- Documents (30)
- Defect Notice(Part 573)
- Recall Acknowledgement
- Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Issued Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Other Recall Related Documents
- Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Recall Quarterly Report - 2015-Q2
- ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Publish Date: January 08, 2016 Subject: Recall Completion Rate Marketing Outreach
- Aftersales Recall Completion Rate Outreach Date: January 7, 2015 Bulletin #: B2-0116-0001R
- Recall Quarterly Report - 2015-Q3
- Safety Bulletin
- Recall Quarterly Report - 2016-Q1
- Safety Bulletin
- Recall Quarterly Report - 2015-Q4
- Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Miscellaneous Document
- Recall Quarterly Report - 2014-Q4
- Recall Quarterly Report - 2015-Q1
- Miscellaneous Document
- ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Remedy Instructions and TSB - SI B65 17 14 Audio, Navigation, Monitors, Alarms, SRS July 2017 Technical Service
- 13V-172-14V-428-Postcard-(13Jul2017)
- All Postcards_13V-172_14V-428_15V-318_28July2017
- Remedy Instructions and TSB - January 2017 Update
- Miscellaneous Document
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- All Postcards_13V-172_14V-428_15V-318_19Oct2017
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