# NHTSA recall 19V853000

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: 19V853000
- Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
- Reported: 2019\-11\-26
- Owners notified: 2020\-11\-10
- Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
- Units potentially affected: 74185

## What is wrong

BMW of North America, LLC \(BMW\) is recalling certain 1999\-2001 323i, 325i, 328i and 330i and 2000\-2001 323Ci, 325Ci, 328Ci, 330Ci, 323iT, and 325iT vehicles equipped with Non\-Azide Driver air bag Inflators \(NADI\) manufactured by Takata.  These vehicles may have received a replacement driver air bag as part of a vehicle repair.  Due to a manufacturing issue, the replacement NADI inflator may absorb moisture, causing the inflator to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.


## What can happen

In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants.  An underinflated air bag may not properly protect the occupant.  These scenarios increase the risk of serious injury or death.


## The remedy

BMW notified owners, and Dealers will replace the driver air bag inflators, free of charge.  The recall began November 10, 2020.  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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Annual report 3, for 2024 quarter 4 to 2025 quarter 3
- Filed with NHTSA: 2025\-10\-29
- Vehicles in the campaign: 74185
- Reported remedied: 8804 \(11%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 1361

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 2000 BMW 323CI. Built 1999\-05\-20 to 2000\-06\-02.
- 2001 BMW 323CI. Built 1999\-05\-20 to 2000\-06\-02.
- [1999 BMW 323I](/makes/bmw/323i/1999/recalls.md). Built 1999\-05\-20 to 2000\-07\-14.
- [2000 BMW 323I](/makes/bmw/323i/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-05\-20 to 2000\-07\-14.
- 2001 BMW 323I. Built 1999\-05\-20 to 2000\-07\-14.
- [2000 BMW 323IT](/makes/bmw/323i/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-09\-03 to 2000\-05\-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- 2001 BMW 323IT. Built 1999\-09\-03 to 2000\-05\-31.
- [2000 BMW 325CI](/makes/bmw/325ci/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-05\-20 to 2000\-06\-02.
- [2001 BMW 325CI](/makes/bmw/325ci/2001/recalls.md). Built 1999\-05\-20 to 2000\-06\-02.
- 1999 BMW 325I. Built 1999\-05\-20 to 2000\-07\-14.
- 2000 BMW 325I. Built 1999\-05\-20 to 2000\-07\-14.
- [2001 BMW 325I](/makes/bmw/325i/2001/recalls.md). Built 1999\-05\-20 to 2000\-07\-14.
- 2000 BMW 325IT. Built 1999\-09\-03 to 2000\-05\-31.
- [2001 BMW 325IT](/makes/bmw/325i/2001/recalls.md). Built 1999\-09\-03 to 2000\-05\-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2000 BMW 328CI](/makes/bmw/328ci/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-05\-20 to 2000\-06\-02.
- 2001 BMW 328CI. Built 1999\-05\-20 to 2000\-06\-02.
- [1999 BMW 328I](/makes/bmw/328i/1999/recalls.md). Built 1999\-05\-20 to 2000\-07\-14.
- [2000 BMW 328I](/makes/bmw/328i/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-05\-20 to 2000\-07\-14.
- 2001 BMW 328I. Built 1999\-05\-20 to 2000\-07\-14.
- 2000 BMW 330CI. Built 1999\-05\-20 to 2000\-06\-02.
- [2001 BMW 330CI](/makes/bmw/330ci/2001/recalls.md). Built 1999\-05\-20 to 2000\-06\-02.
- 1999 BMW 330I. Built 1999\-05\-20 to 2000\-07\-14.
- 2000 BMW 330I. Built 1999\-05\-20 to 2000\-07\-14.
- [2001 BMW 330I](/makes/bmw/330i/2001/recalls.md). Built 1999\-05\-20 to 2000\-07\-14.

## 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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