Bmw 325i, Bmw 325xi, Bmw 328i, Bmw 328xi, Bmw 330i, Bmw 330xi, model years 2006 to 2007. Filed by BMW of North America, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 12 November 2013. 76,565 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says BMW of North America LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2006 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi sedans and 325xi sports wagons, model year 2007 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi sedans and 328i and 328xi sports wagons, model year 2006-2007 525i, 525xi, 530i, 530xi, 550i sedans and 530xi sports wagons, model year 2006 760i sedans, …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 13V564 cover?
- BMW 325I, BMW 325Xi, BMW 328I, BMW 328Xi, BMW 330I, BMW 330Xi, BMW 335I, BMW 335Xi, model years 2006-2007.
- What is wrong with them?
- BMW of North America LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2006 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi sedans and 325xi sports wagons, model year 2007 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi sedans and 328i and 328xi sports wagons, model year 2006-2007 525i, 525xi, 530i, 530xi, 550i sedans and 530xi sports wagons, model...
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- Should the system fail, in the event of a crash, the front passenger air bag would be deactivated, increasing the risk of personal injury.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Not yet, on the wording NHTSA publishes today. BMW will notify owners with an interim notification letter in January 2014 since parts are not currently available. When parts are available, BMW sent a second letter in August and dealers will repair the occupant detection mat to eliminate the possibility that it may crack, free of charge.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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: “Should the system fail, in the event of a crash, the front passenger air bag would be deactivated, increasing the risk of personal injury.”
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in the notice
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| Campaign | 13V564 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | BMW of North America, LLC |
| System at fault | Air Bags:Sensor:Occupant Classification |
| Reported to NHTSA | 12 November 2013 |
| Model years | 2006-2007 |
| Vehicles named | BMW 325I, BMW 325XI, BMW 328I, BMW 328XI, BMW 330I, BMW 330XI, BMW 335I, BMW 335XI, BMW 525I, BMW 525XI, BMW 530I, BMW 530XI, BMW 550I, BMW 750I |
What the notice says today
The consequence
Should the system fail, in the event of a crash, the front passenger air bag would be deactivated, increasing the risk of personal injury.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners with an interim notification letter in January 2014 since parts are not currently available. When parts are available, BMW sent a second letter in August and dealers will repair the occupant detection mat to eliminate the possibility that it may crack, free of charge. Additionally, owners of model year 2006-2007 3 Series with standard seats, 5 Series with comfort seats, and Z4 models, will receive an extended warranty on their front passenger seat occupant detection mat. Owners may contact BMW customer relations at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 846 notices in the record whose component field names air bags. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 46 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
- BMW 325i recalls: 3 US campaigns
- BMW 325xi recalls: 3 US campaigns
- BMW 328i recalls: 15 US campaigns
- BMW 328xi recalls: 6 US campaigns
- BMW 330i recalls: 24 US campaigns
- BMW 330xi recalls: 3 US campaigns
- BMW 335i recalls: 12 US campaigns
- BMW 335xi recalls: 5 US campaigns
- BMW 530i recalls: 20 US campaigns
- BMW 550i recalls: 8 US campaigns
- BMW 750i recalls: 3 US campaigns
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 13V564, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v564/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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- Defect summary
52e790cf - Consequence
5225b492 - Remedy
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We first read this notice on 21 August 2026. It has not moved since. If it ever does, these characters will not match, and the change will be dated here.
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