BMW and Rolls-Royce Recall Vehicles for Air Bag Initiator Defect
BMW is recalling 2017 430i, 440i, M4, and Rolls-Royce Dawn vehicles because seat-mounted air bag inflator initiators may fail to ignite during a crash.
What this means for you
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 safety-critical component (air bag) that may fail to deploy, increasing the risk of injury, but the source text does not report any actual injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
BMW of North America, LLC is recalling certain 2017 BMW 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive, and M4 vehicles, as well as 2017 Rolls-Royce Dawn vehicles. The recall involves a defect in the seat-mounted side air bag inflator initiators, which may fail to ignite during a crash.
If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the seat-mounted air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury in a collision. The source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities associated with this defect.
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag modules free of charge. The recall began on April 17, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- BMW, ROLLS-ROYCE 430I, 440I, M4, DAWN
- Brand
- BMW
- Manufacturer
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — Air Bags
- Affected units
- 292
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 (4)
- 430I
- 440I
- M4
- DAWN
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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