# NHTSA recall 09V257000

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 \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 09V257000
- Manufacturer: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Reported: 2009\-07\-08
- Owners notified: 2009\-09\-16
- Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- Units potentially affected: 2350

## What is wrong

BMW IS RECALLING 2,350 MY 2008 1\-SERIES AND 3\- SERIES PASSENGER CARS.  INCORRECT CRIMP CONNECTORS MAY HAVE BEEN USED ON THE SIDE AIR BAG AND BELT TENSIONER WIRING.  AS A RESULT SUFFICIENT CONTACT BETWEEN THE CRIMP CONNECTORS AND THE CORRESPONDING PLUG MAY NOT OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN INCREASE IN THE ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE OF THAT CONNECTION.


## What can happen

IF THAT HAPPENED, IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE FOR THE SIDE AIR BAG AND/OR THE SAFETY BELT TENSIONER NOT TO DEPLOY AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROPERLY PROTECT AN OCCUPANT, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURIES.


## The remedy

BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2009.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND SERVICES TOLL\-FREE AT 1\-800\-525\-7417.


## Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 2008 BMW 1 SERIES. Built 2008\-05\-23 to 2008\-07\-21.
- [2008 BMW 3 SERIES](/makes/bmw/328i/2008/recalls.md). Built 2008\-05\-23 to 2008\-07\-21. Listed under a family name that covers this model.
- [2008 BMW 3 SERIES](/makes/bmw/335i/2008/recalls.md). Built 2008\-05\-23 to 2008\-07\-21. Listed under a family name that covers this model.
- [2008 BMW 3 SERIES](/makes/bmw/328xi/2008/recalls.md). Built 2008\-05\-23 to 2008\-07\-21. Listed under a family name that covers this model.
- [2008 BMW 3 SERIES](/makes/bmw/335xi/2008/recalls.md). Built 2008\-05\-23 to 2008\-07\-21. Listed under a family name that covers this model.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [B013118](/bulletins/10160287.md), 2019-05-20, Service bulletin
- [B013118](/bulletins/10160244.md), 2019-05-20, Service bulletin
- [B080119](/bulletins/10154816.md), 2019-03-18, Service bulletin
- [B011618](/bulletins/10153726.md), 2019-02-25, Service bulletin
- [651013](/bulletins/10150131.md), 2018-12-03, Service bulletin
- [720111](/bulletins/10149616.md), 2018-11-26, Service bulletin
- [B011618](/bulletins/10149557.md), 2018-11-26, Service bulletin
- [010914](/bulletins/10148018.md), 2018-11-13, Service bulletin
- [SIB\-72\-01\-11](/bulletins/10041411.md), 2011-09-30, Service bulletin
- [SIB\-72\-03\-10](/bulletins/10037487.md), 2011-05-24, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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