NHTSA recall 17V115000
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 | 17V115000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2017-02-23 |
| Owners notified | 2017-04-10 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Units potentially affected | 292 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2018 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2018-10-30 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 292 |
| Reported remedied | 203 (69%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 2 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 3, 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 2017 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive and M4 vehicles and Rolls-Royce Dawn 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 April 17, 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 2016-09-19 to 2016-10-07. |
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| 2017 BMW 440I | Built 2016-09-19 to 2016-10-07. |
| 2017 BMW M4 | Built 2016-09-19 to 2016-10-07. |
| 2017 ROLLS-ROYCE DAWN | Built 2016-09-26 to 2016-10-17. |
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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| 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. |
| 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. |
| B650414 | 2018-11-05. Service bulletin. "AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT: ACSM FC 930A60 OR 930A1C SEAT OCCUPANCY DETECTION. According to the customer, the airbag warning light was on, but it may not be on 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. The front passenger seat occupancy mat consists of a seat occupancy mat with a capacitive sensor system. This means a front passenger is detected by measuring the resistance of the human body. The fault is set when moisture is detected on the mat itself." |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.