OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 24V288000

NHTSA campaign 24V288000 covers 17 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 5,761 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received April 24, 2024 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 24V288000 says

NHTSA campaign 24V288000 identifies AIR BAGS and states that An inflator that ruptures may cause sharp metal fragments to enter or exit the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, an inflator that leaks gas may only partially inflate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Defect summary

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014-2015 2 Series Coupe (228i, 228i xDrive, M235i), 3 Series Sedan (320i, 320i xDrive, 328i, 328i xDrive, 335i, 335i xDrive, M3, 328d, 328d xDrive), 4 Series Coupe (428i, 428i xDrive, 435i, 435i xDrive, M4), and 2015 4 Series Gran Coupe (428i, 428i xDrive, 435i, 435i xDrive) vehicles. The head air bag inflator may fail at the weld joint, which can cause gas to leak from the inflator or result in an inflator rupture.

Consequence summary

An inflator that ruptures may cause sharp metal fragments to enter or exit the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, an inflator that leaks gas may only partially inflate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 24V288000

For NHTSA campaign 24V288000, the filed corrective action says: Dealers will replace the head air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 4, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Dealers will replace the head air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 4, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Owner notification: November 4, 2024
Filing manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Component groups: AIR BAGS

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 24V288000

RecallRoad links 17 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 24V288000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.