NHTSA recall 14V422000
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 | 14V422000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2014-07-14 |
| Owners notified | 2014-09-08 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
| Units potentially affected | 27 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2015 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2016-01-28 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 27 |
| Reported remedied | 27 (100%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2015 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling a certain model year BMW i3 vehicle manufactured March 31, 2014, and certain 2014 MINI Cooper Hardtop vehicles manufactured February 2, 2014 to May 30, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured with an air bag inflator that was not assembled correctly. This could cause the air bag to not deploy properly in the event of an accident.
What can happen
If the air bag deploys improperly in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the air bags, the seat occupant may be at an increased risk of injury.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger side air bag, free of charge. The recall began in September 2014. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Notes
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.
| 2014 BMW I3 | Built 2014-03-31 to 2014-03-31. |
|---|---|
| 2014 MINI COOPER | Built 2014-02-02 to 2014-05-30. |
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
| B010818 | 2024-02-01. Service bulletin. The Supplemental Restraint System’s (SRS) air bag warning lamp is illuminated, and the air bag control unit’s (ACSM4i) fault memory has stored one or both of the following fault codes: 930904 Airbag Driver 1st Stage: "Resistance too large” 93090A Airbag Driver 2nd Stage: “Resistance too large" |
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| B321119 | 2021-04-26. Service bulletin. STEERING ASSISTANCE SPORADIC REDUCTION: The driver notices a reduction of steering assistance sporadically while in certain driving situations. Steering control is never lost when the reduction of assistance occurs. |
| B513016 | 2020-04-20. Service bulletin. TAILGATE UNINTENTIONALLY OPENS: This Service Information Bulletin (Revision 4) replaces SI B51 30 16 dated March 2018. Trunk/tailgate may open when vehicle is locked Trunk/tailgate may open while the vehicle is in motion usually after stopping such as a traffic light etc. Vehicle key trunk/tailgate button may be accidentally pressed thus opening the tailgate. |
| B321119 | 2020-04-20. Service bulletin. SPORADIC REDUCTION OF STEERING ASSISTANCE: This Service Information Bulletin (Revision 1) replaces SI B32 11 19 dated October 2019. The driver notices a reduction of steering assistance sporadically while in certain driving situations. Steering control is never lost when the reduction of assistance occurs. The fault may self-correct for no obvious reason or be eliminated with a terminal change/key cycle. There is no Check Control (CC) message when the issue occurs. Unfavorable software in the Electric Power Steering (EPS). |
| B651218 | 2019-02-25. Service bulletin. AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT REMAINS ON AFTER SEAT OCCUPANCY MAT REPLACEMENT. The airbag indicator light illuminates after replacing the CIS (Capacitive Interior Sensing) mat. |
| B650715 | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. "This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI B65 07 15 dated January 2016. SUBJECT Airbag Warning Light ON: Fault 930BE8, High-voltage System Shutdown. The airbag warning light in the instrument cluster is on, or the check control message (CCM) ""Restraint system faulty"" is displayed. The advance crash safety module (ACSM4I) has fault code 930BE8 ""High-voltage system switchoff Range extender Electrical Machine Electronics (REME)/battery management electronics: Resistance too high"" stored. A sporadically poor connection causes high resistance in the airbag ignition circuit." |
| B650715 | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. "This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI B65 07 15 dated April 2015. designates changes to this revision SUBJECT Airbag Warning Light ON: Fault 930BE8, High-voltage System Shutdown . The airbag warning light in the instrument cluster is on, or the check control message (CCM) ""Restraint system faulty"" is displayed. The advance crash safety module (ACSM4I) has fault code 930BE8 ""High-voltage system switchoff Range extender Electrical Machine Electronics (REME)/battery management electronics: Resistance too high"" stored. A sporadically poor connection causes high resistance in the airbag ignition circuit." |
| B651816 | 2018-11-26. Service bulletin. The airbag warning lamp in the instrument cluster lights up while the vehicle is in motion. The airbag control unit (ACSM4) contains the following fault(s): ? 930904 - Drivers airbag interval stage 1, resistance too high ? 93090A - Drivers airbag interval stage 2, resistance too high Tension caused by harness cable tie on short jumper harness located between steering column slip ring and driver's airbag creates excess resistance. |
| B650315 | 2018-11-13. Service bulletin. "Airbag Warning Light ON: Fault 930BE3, High-voltage System Shutdown. The airbag warning light in the instrument cluster is on, or the check control message (CCM) ""Restraint system faulty"" is displayed. The advance crash safety module (ACSM4I) control has fault code 930BE3 ""High-voltage system switch-off (EME/convenience charging electronics/auxiliary battery): Resistance too high"" stored. A sporadically poor connection causes high resistance in the airbag ignition circuit." |
| 320714 | 2018-11-13. Service bulletin. "SUBJECT Sporadic Electronic Power Steering (EPS) Warning Lamp when Starting Drive Readiness. An EPS warning lamp may intermittently light up in the instrument cluster when starting drive readiness. No steering assistance is available at this time. After a terminal change (switching the ignition off and on again), the warning lamp is no longer illuminated. Software error in the EPS control unit Fault code ""FC 4823E6-Internal control unit-power pack faulty"" may be stored in the EPS." |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.