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BMW front passenger air bag inflator may have been incorrectly manufactured, potentially affecting the air bag deployment performance in the event of a crash.

NHTSA campaign 18V-533 · Reported August 15, 2018 · 3 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
BMW 430i and 440i
VEHICLES AFFECTED
3
REMEDY
All affected vehicles are still in dealer inventory.
COST
Free

The short version

BMW of North America, LLC reported a problem with the passenger side inflator module. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling one each of 2019 BMW 430i xDrive Gran Coupe, 440i xDrive Gran Coupe and 430i xDrive Convertible vehicles. The front passenger air bag inflator may have been incorrectly manufactured, potentially affecting the air bag deployment performance in the event of a crash.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the front passenger air bag does not deploy properly in the event of a crash, the occupant has an increased risk of injury.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will replace the front passenger air bag module, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 18V-533.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2019BMW 430i
2019BMW 440i

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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