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Service bulletin 651414

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10148100
Published by NHTSA2018-11-13
Manufacturer's number651414
Manufacturer's date2014-06-01
NHTSA componentAIR BAGS

NHTSA's summary

Special Technical Campaign. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has urged vehicle manufacturers to conduct an investigation into air bags which may not deploy correctly. BMW is cooperating with this request. Takata is a supplier of air bags to several automotive manufacturers. They have informed NHTSA of a small number of cases of improperly deploying air bags in a few specific areas of the US. None of the reported cases involve any BMW vehicles. No determination has been made by BMW and Takata that a safety issue exists.This program involves the driver and front passenger air bag system. Specifically, the air bag system may have been manufactured with an inflator that was not produced to specification. After long-term exposure in high absolute humidity environments, in a crash in which air bag system deployment occurs, the air bag system housing may rupture. To assist Takata with their determination, BMW will be collecting air bags from a limited number of customer vehicles. Once the affected vehicle population has been determined, owners of affected vehicles will be notified by letter to visit their authorized BMW center to have their air bag(s) replaced. Additional information will be provided at that time. A press release from NHTSA on this topic is expected to be issued on Monday, June 23, 2014.

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Air bags

Vehicles listed
BMW 323CI2000
BMW 323I1999, 2000
BMW 325CI2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
BMW 325I2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
BMW 325IT2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 325XI2001
BMW 325XI2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
BMW 325XIT2002, 2003, 2004 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 328CI2000
BMW 328I1999, 2000
BMW 330CI2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
BMW 330I2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
BMW 330XI2001
BMW 330XI2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
BMW M32001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20243922024-07-03. Airbag
20213542021-05-27. Airbag
21V4010002021-05-27. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
20200092020-01-15. Airbag
20V0180002020-01-15. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
20196012019-11-26. Airbag
20196002019-11-26. Airbag
20195992019-11-26. Airbag
19V8530002019-11-26. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
19V8520002019-11-26. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
B6518202020-12-21. Service bulletin. SERVICE ACTION - HEAD AIR BAG HOLDER RETROFIT: A rattle noise may develop from the head air bag (ITS) gas generator contacting adjacent component. This noise can be heard while driving on an uneven roadway.
B0131182019-05-20. Service bulletin. TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL-RELATED SHORT-TERM ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION AND CONSEQUENTIAL REPAIRS This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI B01 31 18 dated October 2018.
B0131182019-05-20. Service bulletin. TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL-RELATED SHORT-TERM ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION AND CONSEQUENTIAL REPAIRS This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI B01 31 18 dated October 2018.
B0801192019-03-18. Service bulletin. In an effort to improve the completion rate on Takata air bag recall affected vehicles; BMW NA has expanded the BMW Ultimate Rewards platform to include a new Recall Support page. This page will allow IRFs to check their customers VINs for open Takata recalls; and get rewarded for helping us with completing repairs.
B0116182019-02-25. Service bulletin. TAKATA CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT. CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM. FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG MODULES.
B0117182018-11-26. Service bulletin. For the above-referenced vehicles with passenger?s side airbag modules, BMW of North America, LLC (?BMW NA?) will provide a Customer Support Program as outlined in the Takata Settlement Customer Support Program Overview attachment. This ?component-specific? customer support program applies only if there is a defect in materials or workmanship of the Takata passenger?s side airbag module in a listed vehicle.
B0116182018-11-26. Service bulletin. For the above-referenced vehicles with driver?s side airbag modules, BMW of North America, LLC (?BMW NA?) will provide a Customer Support Program as outlined in the Takata Settlement Customer Support Program Overview attachment. This ?component-specific? customer support program applies only if there is a defect in materials or workmanship of the Takata driver?s side airbag module in a listed vehicle.
SIB-01-09-142015-02-04. Service bulletin. BMW: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. LIMITED WARRANTY HAS BEEN EXTENDED, UP TO 15 YEARS, ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, WITHOUT MILEAGE LIMITATION FOR FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR (OC3) (MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP). MODEL 2006-2007 E60 (5 SERIES SEDAN, E61 (5 SERIES SPORTSWAGON), E85 (Z4 ROADSTER), E90 (3 SERIES), E90 (3 SERIES SPORT WAGON). *PE
SIB-65-14-142014-09-03. Service bulletin. BMW: SOME AIRBAGS, DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER, ARE IMPROPERLY DEPLOYING DUE TO A POSSIBLE INFLATOR NOT PRODUCED TO SPECIFICATIONS. MODEL 2001-2006 E46 (3 SERIES). *PE UPDATED 9/4/14. *PE
SIB-65-36-092011-05-04. Service bulletin. BMW: THE AIRBAG WARNING LAMP IS ILLUMINATED DUE TO A SOFTWARE ERROR. *RM