The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·19V016000·Announced 2019-01-14

BMW Recalls 2015 X1 Vehicles for Driver Air Bag Inflator Defect

BMW is recalling 2015 X1 vehicles because the driver's air bag inflator may explode due to humidity, posing a risk of serious injury or death.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that the defect may result in serious injury or death, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating involving significant injury reports or potential for serious harm.

Plain-English summary

BMW of North America, LLC is recalling certain 2015 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, and X1 xDrive35i vehicles. The recall involves 12,880 vehicles equipped with driver frontal air bag modules that may have inflators susceptible to propellant degradation after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature, and temperature cycling.

The defect may cause the air bag inflator to explode during deployment. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, which could result in serious injury or death.

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module free of charge. The recall began on March 14, 2019. 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 X1 SAV
Brand
BMW
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Air Bag
Hazard
Affected units
12,880

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)

  • X1 SAV

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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