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- AIR BAGS
- Problem
- 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.
- Risk
- If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the seat-mounted air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.
- 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.
What this recall means for you
Certain 2017 BMW 430i, 440i and M4 vehicles, and 2017 Rolls-Royce Dawn vehicles, have seat-mounted side air bag inflator initiators that may fail to ignite during a crash. If the initiator does not ignite, the seat-mounted side air bag will not deploy, which increases the risk of injury in a crash.
BMW will notify owners, and authorized dealers will replace the air bag modules free of charge. Owners can contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 for more information. You can also check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls to confirm whether your vehicle is affected.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| BMW 430i | 2017 |
|---|---|
| BMW 440i | 2017 |
| BMW M4 | 2017 |
| Rolls-Royce Dawn | 2017 |