{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "BMW recall 20V243: BMW 530e, BMW 530i, BMW 540i (2017 to 2018)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v243/",
  "summary": "Recall 20V243 (BMW): In the event of a crash of sufficient severity, deployment of the head air bag may be impaired and/or the igniter could separate fr...",
  "excerpt": "Bmw 530e, Bmw 530i, Bmw 540i, model years 2017 to 2018. Filed by BMW of North America, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 29 April 2020. 33 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2017 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i and 540i xDrive and 2017-2018 530e xDrive vehicles. Prior exposure to excessive levels of humidity within the driver and passenger head air bag inflators may affect the proper deployment of the head air bags. 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 of sufficient severity, deployment of the head air bag may be impaired and/or the igniter could separate from the inflator, increasing the risk of injury.” 20V243 BMW of North America, LLC Air Bags 29 April 2020 2017-2018 BMW 530E, BMW 530I, BMW 540I In the event of a crash of sufficient severity, deployment of the head air bag may be impaired and/or the igniter could separate from the inflator, increasing the risk of injury. BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left or right head air bag, free of charge. The recall began June 24, 2020. Owners may contact BMW cust",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:07:07+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T17:37:12+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"BMW recall 20V243: BMW 530e, BMW 530i, BMW 540i (2017 to 2018)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v243/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}