What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2017034
- Recall date
- 20 January 2017
- Make
- Bmw
- Models
- 5 Series, 3 Series, X5
- Model years
- 2001 to 2003
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Airbag
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 15,415
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Issue: rn2023 Update - BMW has updated this recall and issued a do not drive advisory for all vehicles that that not yet been repaired. rn rnThis recall is for certain vehicles that had an airbag inflator replaced as a part of an earlier recall campaign. This recall provides a final repair. rn rnLong-term exposure to high absolute humidity and temperature, combined with high temperature cycling, may eventually degrade the propellant contained in the driver-front airbag. This could cause the airbag to deploy with more force than normal. If the airbag inflator ruptures, fragments could be propelled toward vehicle occupants or cause damage to the airbag assembly, preventing its proper function. rnrnSafety Risk: rnIf the vehicle is involved in a crash requiring an airbag deployment, the airbag inflator could rupture and create a risk of injury. rn rnCorrective Actions: rnBMW advises not to drive your vehicle unless this recall repair has been completed. BMW will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect the driver-front airbag inflator. The driver-front airbag module or inflator will be replaced as necessary. rn rnTo learn if your vehicl
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2017034.