{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "BMW recall 21V401: BMW 3 Series, BMW 323ci, BMW 323i and 6 more (1999 to 2001)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v401/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V401 (BMW): The inflator could explode during air bag deployment, resulting in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An under...",
  "excerpt": "Bmw 3 Series, Bmw 323ci, Bmw 323i, Bmw 325ci, Bmw 328ci, Bmw 328i, model years 1999 to 2001. Filed by BMW of North America, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 27 May 2021. 4,511 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 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 … 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: “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 o…” 21V401 BMW of North America, LLC Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module 27 May 2021 1999-2001 BMW 3 SERIES, BMW 323CI, BMW 323I, BMW 325CI, BMW 328CI, BMW 328I, BMW 330CI, BMW 330I, BMW 330XI The inflator could explode during air bag deployment, resulting in metal fragments striking the drive",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:51:20+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T19:24:02+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"BMW recall 21V401: BMW 3 Series, BMW 323ci, BMW 323i and 6 more (1999 to 2001)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v401/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}