NHTSA 19V352000
Air Bags › Knee Bolster
- Report received by NHTSA
- May 9, 2019
- Owner notification
- July 8, 2019
- Recall initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Units potentially affected
- 5,079 (whole campaign)
- Build dates listed for the 2019 BMW 2 Series / M2
- February 21, 2019 – May 2, 2019
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- 230I, M2, M240I
Defect summary
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2020 230i, 230i xDrive, M240i, M240i xDrive, M2 Competition Coupe, 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive, M4, and 2019 330i xDrive Sportswagon vehicles. The driver and passenger knee air bag assemblies may have been improperly folded and assembled.
Safety risk
An improperly folded and assembled air bag may not deploy as intended, increasing risk of injury.
Remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the knee air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began July 8, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Notes in the NHTSA record
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Source: NHTSA recall 19V352000, filed by BMW of North America, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov