{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "BMW recall 17V495: BMW M6, BMW X3 (2012 to 2013)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v495/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V495 (BMW): In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator housing could separate from the base...",
  "excerpt": "Bmw M6, Bmw X3, model years 2012 to 2013. Filed by BMW of North America, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 8 August 2017. 6,785 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2012-2013 BMW X3 xDrive28i, X3 xDrive35i, and M6 Convertible vehicles and 2013 M6 Coupe vehicles. The affected vehicles have a driver's frontal air bag inflator that may have been improperly welded. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator housing could separate from the base plate and result in metal striking the vehicle occupants, potentially resulting in serious injury or death.” 17V495 BMW of North America, LLC Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module 8 August 2017 2012-2013 BMW M6, BMW X3 In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator housing could separate from the base plate and result in metal striking the vehicle occupants, potentially resulting in serious injury or death. BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:12:56+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T12:56:09+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"BMW recall 17V495: BMW M6, BMW X3 (2012 to 2013)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v495/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}