OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 21V401000

NHTSA campaign 21V401000 covers 15 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 4,511 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received May 27, 2021 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 21V401000 says

NHTSA campaign 21V401000 identifies AIR BAGS and states that The inflator could explode during air bag deployment, resulting in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag may not properly protect the occupant. These scenarios increase the risk of serious injury or death.

Defect summary

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2000-2001 BMW 3 Series (323Ci, 325Ci, 328Ci and 330Ci), 1999-2001 323i, 328i, 330i, 330xi, and 2000 323i, 328i stationwagon vehicles equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) manufactured by Takata. These vehicles are equipped with driver-side air bag inflators that were previously inspected, but not replaced under recall numbers 19V-851, 19V852, or 19V-853. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflator may absorb moisture, causing the inflator to explode or the air bag cushion to underinflate.

Consequence summary

The inflator could explode during air bag deployment, resulting in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag may not properly protect the occupant. These scenarios increase the risk of serious injury or death.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 21V401000

For NHTSA campaign 21V401000, the filed corrective action says: Dealers will replace the driver-side air bag inflator with a newly designed inflator, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 12, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Dealers will replace the driver-side air bag inflator with a newly designed inflator, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 12, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Owner notification: July 12, 2021
Filing manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Component groups: AIR BAGS

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 21V401000

RecallRoad links 15 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 21V401000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.