2015 Rolls-Royce Ghost Recalled for Side Air Bag Performance Defect
BMW is recalling one 2015 Rolls-Royce Ghost because its side air bags may fail to meet federal safety standards, increasing injury risk in a crash.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (air bag non-compliance with FMVSS 214) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products.
Plain-English summary
BMW of North America, LLC is recalling one model year 2015 Rolls-Royce Ghost manufactured on January 23, 2014. The affected vehicle has thorax air bags fitted to both front seats that may fail to meet the side impact performance requirements for the front seat occupants. As a result, the vehicle may fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 214, "Side Impact Protection."
In the event of a vehicle crash necessitating air bag deployment, this defect may increase the risk of injury to the front seat passengers. No specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.
A Rolls-Royce dealer will replace the driver-side and passenger-side thorax air bag modules free of charge. The recall began on October 22, 2015. Owners may contact Rolls-Royce at 1-877-877-3735 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- ROLLS-ROYCE GHOST
- Brand
- ROLLS-ROYCE
- Manufacturer
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — Air Bags
- Affected units
- 1
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- GHOST
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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