NHTSA recall 03V421000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 03V421000 |
| Manufacturer | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| Reported | 2003-10-24 |
| Owners notified | 2003-11-10 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE |
| Units potentially affected | 23000 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A MICROPROCESSOR IN THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE, WHICH ACTIVATES THE FRONT AIR BAGS, THE SIDE AIR BAGS, THE FRONT SEAT SAFETY BELT PRETENSIONERS, AND THE BATTERY SAFETY TERMINAL, MAY HAVE A MALFUNCTION THAT COULD LEAD TO AN UNINTENDED ACTIVATION OF ONE OR MORE OF THESE COMPONENTS.
What can happen
UNEXPECTED DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG(S) COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY IF AN OCCUPANT IS TOO CLOSE TO THE DEPLOYING AIR BAG(S). IN ADDITION, THE BATTERY SAFETY TERMINAL MAY ALSO BE ACTIVATED. IF THAT HAPPENS, THE STARTER CABLE WOULD BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE BATTERY, AND THE ENGINE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER10, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.
Notes
CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2001 BMW 525I | Built 2001-01-01 to 2001-08-31. |
|---|---|
| 2001 BMW 525IA | Built 2001-01-01 to 2001-08-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2001 BMW 525IT | Built 2001-01-01 to 2001-08-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2001 BMW 525ITA | Built 2001-01-01 to 2001-08-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2001 BMW 530I | Built 2001-01-01 to 2001-08-31. |
| 2001 BMW 530IA | Built 2001-01-01 to 2001-08-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2001 BMW 540I | Built 2001-01-01 to 2001-08-31. |
| 2001 BMW 540IA | Built 2001-01-01 to 2001-08-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2001 BMW 540IAT | Built 2001-01-01 to 2001-08-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2001 BMW M5 | Built 2001-01-01 to 2001-08-31. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| B011618 | 2019-02-25. Service bulletin. TAKATA CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT. CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM. FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG MODULES. |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.