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NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V062
Manufacturer BMW of North America, LLC
Components AIR BAGS
Potential Number of Units Affected 4
In the event of a crash, if the front passenger air bag does not deploy properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Summary
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2016-2017 X1 xDrive28i and X1 sDrive28i vehicles.
The affected vehicles have an instrument panel that may not allow the front passenger air bag to deploy properly in the event of a crash.
Remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the instrument panel, free of charge.
The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule.
Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
SITUATION
A recess on the inside of the instrument panel was possibly not machined correctly.
The recess is used as the predetermined breaking point of the instrument panel when the front passenger airbag is activated.
If this recess has not been machined accurately, the correct opening of the front passenger airbag cannot be guaranteed.
AFFECTED VEHICLES
This Recall Campaign involves (4) F48 produced between June 16, 2016 and November 24, 2016.
Vehicles which require this Recall Campaign to be completed will show it as “Open” when checked either in AIR, the “Service Menu” of DCSnet (Dealer Communication System) or with the Key Reader.
CAUSE
Possible manufacturing process omission.