BMW 5 Series E39 MY2000-2002, BMW 3 Series E46 MY2000 & 2001 and BMW X5 E53 MY2000-2003
Published 2 March 2017
Product
BMW 5 Series E39 Model Years 2000-2002 (Only steering wheel variants Sport and M Sport SA0255 or SA0710) CPA No: 11150 BMW 3 Series E46 Model Years 2000 & 2001 (All steering wheel variants) CPA No: 13175 BMW X5 E53 Model Years 2000-2003 (Only steering wheel variants Sport and M Sport SA0255 or SA0710) CPA: 25512 Driver side front airbag inflators 16 518 affected vehicles
Why it was recalled
Possible that the originally installed Petri airbag inflator was replaced by a Takata airbag inflator during the service history of some vehicles. Airbag inflator: As it gets older, a combination of high temperatures and humidity can cause the airbag inflator propellant to degrade. If an affected vehicle is involved in a collision triggering the airbag, the metal inflator housing may explode/rupture under too much internal pressure.
Hazard
In the event that a defective airbag inflator ruptures, metal fragments may propel out through the airbag cushion towards the vehicle occupants causing serious injury or fatality.
Source: Product Safety Australia. RecallMatch AU provides a screening summary and is independent of the ACCC.