What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2017388
- Recall date
- 9 August 2017
- Make
- Bmw
- Models
- X3, 6 Series
- Model years
- 2011 to 2013
- Vehicle class
- SUV
- System
- Airbag
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 886
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicles, the housing of the driver's frontal airbag inflator may have been incorrectly welded during manufacturing and could separate from the base plate during an airbag deployment. If the vehicle were involved in a collision that warrants airbag deployment, metal fragments could be propelled toward vehicle occupants, which could increase the risk of injury. Correction: Dealers will replace the driver's frontal airbag. Note: This is an expansion of recall 2016-461. Additional Note: For 6-Series vehicles, only 2012-2013 model year M6 Cabriolet's and 2013 model year M6 Coupe's are involved in this campaign.
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 2017388.