{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "BMW recall 23V039: BMW 230i, BMW M240i (2023)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v039/",
  "summary": "Recall 23V039 (BMW): A backrest cover panel that breaks during side air bag deployment may cause the air bag to deploy improperly, increasing the risk o...",
  "excerpt": "Bmw 230i, Bmw M240i, model year 2023. Filed by BMW of North America, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 1 February 2023. 804 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 2 Series Coupe (230i, 230i XDrive, M240i, M240i xDrive) vehicles. The second-row seat backrest cover panels for the side air bags may break during deployment of the side 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: “A backrest cover panel that breaks during side air bag deployment may cause the air bag to deploy improperly, increasing the risk of injury to second-row seat occupants.” 23V039 BMW of North America, LLC Air Bags:Side/Window 1 February 2023 2023-2023 BMW 230I, BMW M240I A backrest cover panel that breaks during side air bag deployment may cause the air bag to deploy improperly, increasing the risk of injury to second-row seat occupants. Dealers will replace the rear seat backrest side air bag cover panels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 31, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. This campaign is in the register but",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T23:03:21+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T22:31:09+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"BMW recall 23V039: BMW 230i, BMW M240i (2023)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v039/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}