BMW will recall 573,935 sedans, coupes, convertibles and Sports Wagons due to a defect in the passenger side air bag. This is an expansion of BMW’s earlier recall back in April 2013. The problem is to address a safety defect in the passenger side frontal air bag inflator. The issue is the inflator may release excessive internal pressure that could cause the air bag inflator to rupture upon deployment of the air bag. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger’s frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure could cause rupturing of the inflator resulting in metal fragments striking and potentially seriously injuring the passenger seat occupant or other occupants.
The vehicles involves in this recall include:
Model Year/Model Inclusive Dates of Manufacture
2000 – 2005 / 3 Series Sedan Jun 1999 – Aug 2005
2000 – 2006 / 3 Series Coupe Jun 1999 – Aug 2006
2000 – 2005 / 3 Series Sports Wagon Jan 2000 – Aug 2005
2000 – 2006 / 3 Series Convertible Dec 1999 – Aug 2006
2001 – 2006 / M3 Coupe Feb 2001 – May 2006
2001 – 2006 / M3 Convertible Mar 2001 – Aug 2006
Parts are currently not available to fix the defect. BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side frontal air bag, free of charge. An interim notice will be mailed to owners in August 2014. A second notice will be mailed when an adequate supply of parts is available, currently anticipated to be in October 2014. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 800-525-7417 or email BMW at [email protected].
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