Bmw 1 Series M, Bmw 128i, Bmw 135i, Bmw 325, Bmw 328, Bmw 330, model years 2006 to 2015. Filed by BMW of North America, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 5 February 2016. 840,000 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 128i and 135i coupes and convertibles and 1 Series M coupes, 2006-2011 325i, 325xi, 328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive, 330i, 330xi, 335i, 335xi, 335i xDrive Sedans, 2009-2011 335d sedans, 2006-2012 325xiT, 328i and 328xi sports wagons, 2007-2013 328i, …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 16V071 cover?
- BMW 1 Series M, BMW 128I, BMW 135I, BMW 325, BMW 328, BMW 330, BMW 335, BMW M3, model years 2006-2015.
- What is wrong with them?
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 128i and 135i coupes and convertibles and 1 Series M coupes, 2006-2011 325i, 325xi, 328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive, 330i, 330xi, 335i, 335xi, 335i xDrive Sedans, 2009-2011 335d sedans, 2006-2012 325xiT, 328i and 328xi sports...
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module or inflator depending on the vehicle model, free of charge. The recall began March 9, 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
- 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: “In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 16V071 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | BMW of North America, LLC |
| System at fault | Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module |
| Reported to NHTSA | 5 February 2016 |
| Model years | 2006-2015 |
| Vehicles named | BMW 1 SERIES M, BMW 128I, BMW 135I, BMW 325, BMW 328, BMW 330, BMW 335, BMW M3, BMW X1 SAV, BMW X3 SAV, BMW X5 SAV, BMW X6 ACTIVEHYBRID SAC, BMW X6 SAC |
What the notice says today
The consequence
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module or inflator depending on the vehicle model, free of charge. The recall began March 9, 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
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 1 Series M recalls: 3 US campaigns
- BMW 128i recalls: 7 US campaigns
- BMW 135i recalls: 6 US campaigns
- BMW M3 recalls: 12 US campaigns
- BMW X1 Sav recalls: 7 US campaigns
- BMW X3 Sav recalls: 3 US campaigns
- BMW X5 Sav recalls: 6 US campaigns
- BMW X6 Activehybrid Sac recalls: 8 US campaigns
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CarsMultiverse, recall 16V071, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v071/
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
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3e1ca9ec - Remedy
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