OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 18V030000

NHTSA campaign 18V030000 covers 12 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 41,808 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received January 9, 2018 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

URGENT CAMPAIGN FLAG

NHTSA records include a Do Not Drive advisory for at least one campaign associated with campaign 18V030000. Open the campaign and verify the VIN before operating or parking the vehicle.

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 18V030000 says

NHTSA campaign 18V030000 identifies AIR BAGS and states that An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Defect summary

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2007-2013 X5 xDrive30i, X5 xDrive35i, X5 xDrive48i, X5 xDrive50i, X5 M, 2009-2010 X5 xDrive35d vehicles and 2009-2013 X6 xDrive35i, X6 xDrive50i, and X6 M vehicles ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." BMW is also recalling certain 2007-2010 X5 xDrive30i, X5 xDrive35i, X5 xDrive48i, X5 xDrive50i, X5 M, X5 xDrive35d, X6 xDrive35i, X6 xDrive50i and X6M vehicles ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." BMW is also recalling certain 2007-2009 X5 xDrive30i, X5 xdrive35i, X5 xDrive48i, X5 xDrive50i, X5 M, X5 xDrive35d, X6 xDrive35i, X6 xDrive50i and X6M vehicles ever registered in the states of AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Consequence summary

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 18V030000

For NHTSA campaign 18V030000, the filed corrective action says: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger front air bag module, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger front air bag module, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Owner notification: March 9, 2018
Filing manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Component groups: AIR BAGS

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 18V030000

RecallRoad links 12 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 18V030000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.

2013 BMW X5Open model-year report →2013 BMW X6Open model-year report →2012 BMW X5Open model-year report →2012 BMW X6Open model-year report →2011 BMW X5Open model-year report →2011 BMW X6Open model-year report →2010 BMW X5Open model-year report →2010 BMW X6Open model-year report →2009 BMW X5Open model-year report →2009 BMW X6Open model-year report →2008 BMW X5Open model-year report →2007 BMW X5Open model-year report →