{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "BMW recall 19V015: BMW 525i, BMW 530i, BMW 540i and 1 more (2000 to 2004)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v015/",
  "summary": "Recall 19V015 (BMW): An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.",
  "excerpt": "Bmw 525i, Bmw 530i, Bmw 540i, Bmw X5 Sav, model years 2000 to 2004. Filed by BMW of North America, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 14 January 2019. 157,549 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2000-2003 525i Sedan, 530i Sedan, 540i Sedan, 2001-2003 525i Sports Wagon and 540i Sports Wagon vehicles, and 2000-2004 X5 SAV 3.0i, X5 SAV 4.4i, and X5 SAV 4.6is vehicles. This recall affects certain vehicles where the original steering wheel has been … 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: “An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.” 19V015 BMW of North America, LLC Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module 14 January 2019 2000-2004 BMW 525I, BMW 530I, BMW 540I, BMW X5 SAV This is not an ordinary campaign. Owners are told not to drive the vehicle at all . NHTSA applies this to a small minority of campaigns. 28 of the 1,399 we currently hold. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:19:57+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T15:23:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"BMW recall 19V015: BMW 525i, BMW 530i, BMW 540i and 1 more (2000 to 2004)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v015/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}