Westwood, N.J. — March 27, 2017 — BMW (OTCMKTS:BMWYY) is recalling 36 cars with air bag inflators that may explode and to hurl metal shrapnel within the car, possibly harming occupants. Multiple X5 models are affected. Though this is similar to the Takata airbag recalls, the case seems to be completely independent. The recall affects the following models:
- 2017 BMW X5 xDrive35i
- 2017 BMW X5 xDrive50i
- 2017 BMW X5 xDrive40e
Recall Summary
The Part 573 Safety Recall Report, lodged with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, explains the recall’s conditions. According to this source, the recall is only thought to account for 1 percent of this vehicle population. There are no reports of injuries currently connected to this action.
Without proper gas flow ventilation, airbags in these BMW models could accidentally propel harmful shards of metal into the vehicle’s interior, the report said. There was no known cause for this defect at the time of the report, but it did name the component manufacturer as Key Safety Systems, Inc.
The repair
BMW has notified owners, and dealers will replace the air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began on March 20, 2017.
Is your vehicle part of the recall?
36 vehicles were originally part of this recall. As of October 30, 2018, – the last date for which information was available – 34 airbags had been replaced. To see if your car still needs to be repaired, use MotorSafety’s free lookup tool.
