NHTSA 23V079000
Air Bags › Frontal
- Report received by NHTSA
- February 14, 2023
- Owner notification
- April 14, 2023
- Recall initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Units potentially affected
- 15,803 (whole campaign)
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- X1
Defect summary
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2023 iX xDrive40, iX xDrive50, iX M60 and 2022-2023 X1 xDrive28i vehicles. The front driver's air bag may have been manufactured incorrectly and may not deploy as intended during a crash.
Safety risk
A driver's air bag that does not deploy as intended during a crash increases the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the driver's air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 14, 2023. 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.nhtsa.gov.
Source: NHTSA recall 23V079000, filed by BMW of North America, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov