NHTSA 16V173000
Air Bags › Frontal › Sensor/Control Module-Inactive
- Report received by NHTSA
- March 25, 2016
- Owner notification
- July 8, 2016
- Recall initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Units potentially affected
- 6,110 (whole campaign)
- Build dates listed for the 2016 BMW 7 Series
- July 1, 2015 – December 11, 2015
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- 740LI, 750LI, 750LXI
Defect summary
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2016 740Li, 750Li, and 750Lxi vehicles manufactured July 1, 2015, to December 11, 2015. The affected vehicles have an air bag control module that may randomly reset due to an electrical short circuit as a result of residual metallic particles from the manufacturing process.
Safety risk
In the event of a crash while the air bag module is resetting, the air bags may not deploy, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
Remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control module, free of charge. The recall began on July 11, 2016. 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 16V173000, filed by BMW of North America, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov