- Vehicles
- 2,158
- Built between
- Nov 2005 – Nov 2005
- Models
- 9
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 1 September 2017
- Repaired
- 30%
- Unrepaired
- 1,466
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between November 2005 and November 2005. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2006 BMW 325IBuilt November 2005 to November 2005
- 2006 BMW 325XIBuilt November 2005 to November 2005
- 2006 BMW 330IBuilt November 2005 to November 2005
- 2006 BMW 330XIBuilt November 2005 to November 2005
- 2006 BMW 525IBuilt November 2005 to November 2005
- 2006 BMW 525XIBuilt November 2005 to November 2005
- 2006 BMW 530IBuilt November 2005 to November 2005
- 2006 BMW 530XIBuilt November 2005 to November 2005
- 2006 BMW 550IBuilt November 2005 to November 2005
Repair progress
1,466 of 2,158 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2018.
30% repaired — 639 of 2,158 reported
- Scrapped or exported
- 53
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
BMW of North America, Inc. (BMW) is recalling certain 2006 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi, 525i, 525xi, 530i, 530xi, and 550i vehicles equipped with the Sport Seat option and certain 2006 525i, 525xi, 530i, 530xi, 550i vehicles with standard seats. The front passenger seat occupant detection mat that determines if, and how, the passenger frontal air bag should deploy in a crash may fatigue and develop cracks which could lead to a system failure.
What could happen
Should the system fail, in the event of a crash, the front passenger air bag would be deactivated, increasing the risk of personal injury.
What gets fixed
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will repair the occupant detection mat to eliminate the possibility that it may crack, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 1, 2017.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtNovember 2005 to November 2005
- Recall reported to NHTSA6 July 2017
- Owners notified1 September 2017
- Latest repair reportQ4 2018 — 30% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 6 July 2017.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.