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- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL; AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
- Problem
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018-2019 X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i and 2019 X4 xDrive30i, and X4 M40i vehicles. The front passenger seat occupant classification system may have been improperly assembled, which could result in the misclassification of the seat as unoccupied, and deactivate the front air bag.
- Risk
- A deactivated front air bag will not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the seat foam, which includes the occupant classification system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 3, 2021. 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.
What this recall means for you
Some BMW X3 and X4 vehicles from 2018 and 2019 may have a front passenger seat occupant classification system that was improperly assembled. The system can wrongly detect the seat as empty, which turns off the front passenger airbag.
If the airbag is deactivated, it will not deploy in a crash, which raises the risk of injury to a front passenger. Owners should be aware of this problem and have the repair done promptly.
Authorized BMW dealers will replace the seat foam, which includes the occupant classification system, at no cost to the owner. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 3, 2021. You can also contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417, and check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| BMW X3 | 20182019 |
|---|---|
| BMW X4 | 2019 |