NHTSA 20V283000
Air Bags
- Report received by NHTSA
- May 20, 2020
- Owner notification
- July 17, 2020
- Recall initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Units potentially affected
- 76 (whole campaign)
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- X2
Components: Air Bags; Air Bags › Air Bag/Restraint Control Module; Air Bags › Side/Window › Curtain
Defect summary
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 X1 xDrive28i, X1 sDrive28i, X2 xDrive28i and X2 sDrive28i, 2020 MINI Clubman Cooper S All4, 2021 MINI Hardtop 2 Door (Cooper, Cooper S, John Cooper Works and Cooper S E) and MINI Hardtop 4 Door (Cooper and Cooper S) vehicles. Due to a problem with the rollover sensor within the air bag control unit, in the event of a rollover crash, the head air bag, seat belt pretensioners and other safety systems, may not activate.
Safety risk
If the safety systems do not deploy as intended in a roll over crash, it may increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control unit, free of charge. The recall began July 17, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.
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 20V283000, filed by BMW of North America, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov