{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"23V039000","date":"2023-02-01","owner_notified":"2023-03-31","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","component":"AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW","summary":"BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 2 Series Coupe (230i, 230i XDrive, M240i, M240i xDrive) vehicles.  The second-row seat backrest cover panels for the side air bags may break during deployment of the side air bags.","consequence":"A backrest cover panel that breaks during side air bag deployment may cause the air bag to deploy improperly, increasing the risk of injury to second-row seat occupants.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the rear seat backrest side air bag cover panels, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed March 31, 2023.  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.nhtsa.gov.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":"52205A041-(35,36,37,38,41,42,43,44,45,46)","units":804,"completion":{"kind":"annual","report_number":1,"period_from":"2025-1","period_to":"2025-4","submitted":"2026-01-30","involved":804,"remedied":800,"unreachable":0,"removed":1,"remedied_percent":99,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2023,"make":"BMW","model":"230I","vehicle_id":"2023_bmw_230i","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2023,"make":"BMW","model":"M240I","vehicle_id":"2023_bmw_m240i","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/23V039000"}