{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"24V527000","date":"2024-07-11","owner_notified":"2024-09-06","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","summary":"BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2015 6 Series Gran Coupe, 2014 5 Series Gran Turismo, 2014 5 Series Sedan, 2015 6 Series Convertible, 2015 6 Series Coupe, 2014 X5, 2013-2014 X3, 2014-2015 3 Series Sedan, 2014 4 Series Coupe, 2014 4 Series Convertible, 2014 3 Series Gran Turismo, and 2015 4 Series Gran Coupe vehicles.  Please see the recall report for the complete list of models.  The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.","consequence":"An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, increasing the risk of injury or death.","remedy":"The driver's front air bag will be replaced, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed September 6, 2024.  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":"7849764, 7845796, 7845798, 6799611, 6868412, 6859516, 6865326, 6799612, 6868413, 6859518, 6865360","units":1145,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":8,"period_from":"2026-2","period_to":"2026-2","submitted":"2026-07-27","involved":1145,"remedied":494,"unreachable":0,"removed":17,"remedied_percent":43,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","model":"320I","vehicle_id":"2014_bmw_320i","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2015,"make":"BMW","model":"320I","vehicle_id":"2015_bmw_320i","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","model":"328D","vehicle_id":"2014_bmw_328d","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","model":"328I","vehicle_id":"2014_bmw_328i","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2015,"make":"BMW","model":"328I","vehicle_id":"2015_bmw_328i","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","model":"335I","vehicle_id":"2014_bmw_335i","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2015,"make":"BMW","model":"335I","vehicle_id":"2015_bmw_335i","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","model":"428I","vehicle_id":"2014_bmw_428i","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2015,"make":"BMW","model":"428I","vehicle_id":"2015_bmw_428i","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","model":"435I","vehicle_id":"2014_bmw_435i","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","model":"528I","vehicle_id":"2014_bmw_528i","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","model":"535D","vehicle_id":"2014_bmw_535d","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","model":"535I","vehicle_id":"2014_bmw_535i","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","model":"550I","vehicle_id":"2014_bmw_550i","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2015,"make":"BMW","model":"640I","vehicle_id":"2015_bmw_640i","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2015,"make":"BMW","model":"650I","vehicle_id":"2015_bmw_650i","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","model":"ACTIVE HYBRID 5","vehicle_id":"2014_bmw_activehybrid-5","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","model":"M4","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2013,"make":"BMW","model":"X3","vehicle_id":"2013_bmw_x3","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","model":"X3","vehicle_id":"2014_bmw_x3","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","model":"X5","vehicle_id":"2014_bmw_x5","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/24V527000"}