BMW of North America, LLC: Knee Air Bag Manufactured Incorrectly
A knee air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury.
Read the official notice →- Date
- 2023-07-10
- Country
- United States
- Brand
- BMW
- Product
- AIR BAGS
- Units
- 1,981 affected
- Category
- Vehicles
- Source
- NHTSA
Copied automatically from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Details may be shortened or out of date; the official notice is the authoritative source. Disclaimer
What to do
- Check whether your vehicle is affected by entering its VIN (vehicle identification number) on the manufacturer's or the agency's recall lookup.
- Contact a dealer to book the repair. Recall repairs are normally free of charge.
- If the notice says not to drive or to park outside, follow that until the repair is done.
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