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BMW official notice describes a safety defect, but the details were not provided in plain language.

NHTSA campaign 14V-428 · Reported June 11, 2018 · 574,007 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
BMW 323i, 325i, 325xi, 328i, 330i, 330xi and M3
VEHICLES AFFECTED
574,007
REMEDY
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until they have been repaired.
COST
Free

The short version

BMW of North America, LLC reported a problem with the air bags. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The official notice describes a safety defect, but the details were not provided in plain language.

WHY IT MATTERS

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.

WHAT TO DO

Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until they have been repaired, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 14V-428.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2000BMW 323i
2001–2006BMW 325i
2001–2005BMW 325xi
2000BMW 328i
2001–2006BMW 330i
2001–2005BMW 330xi
2001–2006BMW M3

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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