Bmw 430i, Bmw 440i, Bmw M4, Rolls-Royce Dawn, model year 2017. Filed by BMW of North America, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 23 February 2017. 292 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2017 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive and M4 vehicles and Rolls-Royce Dawn vehicles. The affected vehicles have seat-mounted side air bag inflator initiators that may fail to ignite during a crash.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 17V115 cover?
- BMW 430I, BMW 440I, BMW M4, Rolls-Royce Dawn, model year 2017.
- What is wrong with them?
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2017 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive and M4 vehicles and Rolls-Royce Dawn vehicles. The affected vehicles have seat-mounted side air bag inflator initiators that may fail to ignite during a crash.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the seat-mounted air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began April 17, 2017. 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: “If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the seat-mounted air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.”
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in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 17V115 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | BMW of North America, LLC |
| System at fault | Air Bags |
| Reported to NHTSA | 23 February 2017 |
| Model years | 2017-2017 |
| Vehicles named | BMW 430I, BMW 440I, BMW M4, ROLLS-ROYCE DAWN |
What the notice says today
The consequence
If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the seat-mounted air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began April 17, 2017. 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
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 17V115, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v115/
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- Defect summary
431bca42 - Consequence
3897223f - Remedy
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