NHTSA recall 16V914000
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 | 16V914000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2016-12-20 |
| Owners notified | 2017-02-10 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Units potentially affected | 3506 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2018 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2018-07-27 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 3506 |
| Reported remedied | 3067 (87%) |
| Reported unreachable | 159 |
| Reported removed | 39 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 2, 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 certain model year 2017 BMW 640i, 640i xDrive, 650i, 650i xDrive, M6, 535i, 535i xDrive, 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive, M4, X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, i3, i8, Rolls-Royce Dawn, Mini Clubman Cooper, Clubman Cooper S, Cooper All4, Cooper S All4, Mini 4-Door Cooper, Cooper S, Mini 2-Door Cooper, Cooper S, John Cooper Works and 2016 BMW 528i, 528i xDrive, 535i, 535i xDrive, 550i, 550i xDrive, M5 and 535d vehicles. The affected vehicles have seat- mounted side air bag inflator initiators that may fail to ignite during a crash.
What can happen
If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the seat-mounted air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began February 6, 2017. 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.
| 2017 BMW 430I | Built 2016-08-04 to 2016-09-28. |
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| 2017 BMW 440I | Built 2016-08-04 to 2016-09-28. |
| 2016 BMW 528I | Built 2016-09-16 to 2016-10-12. |
| 2016 BMW 535D | Built 2016-09-30 to 2016-09-30. |
| 2016 BMW 535I | Built 2016-09-16 to 2016-10-12. |
| 2017 BMW 535I | Built 2016-09-16 to 2016-10-12. |
| 2016 BMW 550I | Built 2016-09-16 to 2016-10-12. |
| 2017 BMW 640I | Built 2016-09-27 to 2016-10-14. |
| 2017 BMW 650I | Built 2016-09-27 to 2016-10-14. |
| 2017 BMW I3 | Built 2016-07-29 to 2016-09-12. |
| 2017 BMW I8 | Built 2016-11-01 to 2016-11-02. |
| 2017 BMW M4 | Built 2016-08-04 to 2016-09-28. |
| 2016 BMW M5 | Built 2016-09-16 to 2016-10-12. |
| 2017 BMW M6 | Built 2016-09-27 to 2016-10-14. |
| 2017 BMW X1 SAV | Built 2016-08-06 to 2016-12-13. |
| 2017 MINI CLUBMAN | Built 2016-08-15 to 2016-10-10. |
| 2017 MINI COOPER | Built 2016-08-23 to 2016-09-16. |
| 2017 MINI COOPER S | Built 2016-08-23 to 2016-09-16. |
| 2017 ROLLS-ROYCE DAWN | Built 2016-08-23 to 2016-09-28. |
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
| B650414 | 2022-12-12. Service bulletin. According to the customer, the airbag warning light was on, but it may not be illuminated when the vehicle arrives in the workshop. 1. ACSM fault code "930A60 - Seat occupancy detection, front passenger; malfunction" is stored. The fault may or may not currently be present. Or 2. ACSM fault code "930A1C - Front passenger seat occupancy detection transmitting fault(moisture)" is stored. The fault may or may not currently be present. |
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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). |
| B651119 | 2019-07-22. Service bulletin. Due to an issue during supplier production the driver and/or passenger knee air bags could become damaged during deployment. |
| M650117 | 2019-04-22. Service bulletin. AIR BAG WARNING LAMP CC MESSAGE 'RESTRAINT SYSTEM' This Service Information bulletin replaces SI M65 01 17 dated February 2017. |
| M650418 | 2019-03-18. Service bulletin. AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT REMAINS ON AFTER SEAT OCCUPANCY MAT REPLACEMENT. |
| M650418 | 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. |
| 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. |
| BMWFEB1516 | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. "Delivery Stop: I12 (i8) Passenger-Side Front Air Bag Message Recipients: General Managers, Sales Managers, Service and Parts Managers, Service Managers, Shop Foremen, Service Technicians Message Text: BMW AG has issued a Delivery Stop for I12 (i8) with a potential of the front passenger-side air bag not installed properly. At this time, a repair solution is being developed. You will be update when information becomes available. There are a total of three (3) vehicles affected. The vehicles in center inventory will be stopped today under ""vehicle comments"" in the key reader with the message: ""A Delivery Stop has been issued for this vehicle. Dealers must ensure that all Campaigns are completed before retail delivery to the customer. Situation - Passenger-Side Air Bag. Please be reminded that it is a violation of Federal law for you to sell, lease or deliver any vehicle covered by this notification until the delivery stop repair has been performed. This means that centers may not legally deliver new motor vehicles to a consumer until it is fixed or use/sell replacement equipment/parts subject to a delivery stop. Note also that substantial civil penalties apply to violations of this law. Also, you should not sell, lease or deliver any Certified Pre-Owned or used vehicles subject to a delivery stop until the repair is completed." |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.