2023 BMW XM and 2024 X5-X7 vehicles recalled for knee air bag defect
BMW of North America is recalling 2023 XM and certain 2024 X5, X6, and X7 vehicles because the knee air bag may not have been manufactured correctly and could fail to deploy during a crash. Dealers will replace the air bag free of charge.
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 manufacturing defect in a critical safety component that may not deploy as intended in a collision. Although no injuries or deaths have been reported and the hazard is currently theoretical, a non-deploying air bag represents a significant risk of injury, warranting a High severity rating.
Plain-English summary
BMW of North America is recalling approximately 1,981 certain 2023 XM and 2024 X5, X6, and X7 vehicles. The knee air bag system (driver and/or passenger) may not have been manufactured correctly, potentially preventing the air bag from deploying as intended in a collision.
A knee air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.
Owners should contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 to arrange a repair. Dealers will replace the affected knee air bag free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 6, 2023. For additional information, owners can contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov.
The recalled product
- Product
- BMW X5, X6, XM, X7
- Brand
- BMW
- Manufacturer
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — Safety Systems
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,981
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)
- X5
- X6
- XM
- X7
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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