BMW F Series Passenger Vehicles MY 2012-2017
Published 6 December 2018
Product
BMW F Series model year 2012 - 2017 passenger vehicles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Series, X3, X4, X5, X6, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, X5M, X6M This is a staged recall and vehicles will be added to the recall between December 2018 and August 2019. The date a vehicle is added to the recall is included on the attached VIN list.
Why it was recalled
Driver's 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.