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BMW knee air bag (driver and/or passenger) may not have been manufactured correctly, which can result in the knee air bag not deploying as intended.

NHTSA campaign 23V-471 · Reported July 10, 2023 · 1,981 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
BMW X5, X6, X7 and XM
VEHICLES AFFECTED
1,981
REMEDY
Dealers will replace the knee air bag (driver and/or passenger), free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

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

WHAT

The knee air bag (driver and/or passenger) may not have been manufactured correctly, which can result in the knee air bag not deploying as intended.

WHY IT MATTERS

A knee air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will replace the knee air bag (driver and/or passenger), free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 23V-471.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2024BMW X5
2024BMW X6
2024BMW X7
2023BMW XM

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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