Bmw 228i, Bmw 320i, Bmw 328d, Bmw 328i, Bmw 335i, Bmw 428i, model years 2014 to 2015. Filed by BMW of North America, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 24 April 2024. 5,761 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014-2015 2 Series Coupe (228i, 228i xDrive, M235i), 3 Series Sedan (320i, 320i xDrive, 328i, 328i xDrive, 335i, 335i xDrive, M3, 328d, 328d xDrive), 4 Series Coupe (428i, 428i xDrive, 435i, 435i xDrive, M4), and 2015 4 Series Gran Coupe (428i, 428i xDrive, 435i, …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 24V288 cover?
- BMW 228I, BMW 320I, BMW 328D, BMW 328I, BMW 335I, BMW 428I, BMW 435I, BMW M235I, model years 2014-2015.
- What is wrong with them?
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014-2015 2 Series Coupe (228i, 228i xDrive, M235i), 3 Series Sedan (320i, 320i xDrive, 328i, 328i xDrive, 335i, 335i xDrive, M3, 328d, 328d xDrive), 4 Series Coupe (428i, 428i xDrive, 435i, 435i xDrive, M4), and 2015 4 Series Gran Coupe (428i,...
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- An inflator that ruptures may cause sharp metal fragments to enter or exit the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, an inflator that leaks gas may only partially inflate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Dealers will replace the head air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 4, 2024. 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: “An inflator that ruptures may cause sharp metal fragments to enter or exit the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, an inflator that leaks gas may only partially inflate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 24V288 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | BMW of North America, LLC |
| System at fault | Air Bags:Side/Window |
| Reported to NHTSA | 24 April 2024 |
| Model years | 2014-2015 |
| Vehicles named | BMW 228I, BMW 320I, BMW 328D, BMW 328I, BMW 335I, BMW 428I, BMW 435I, BMW M235I, BMW M3, BMW M4 |
What the notice says today
The consequence
An inflator that ruptures may cause sharp metal fragments to enter or exit the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, an inflator that leaks gas may only partially inflate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the head air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 4, 2024. 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 228i recalls: 9 US campaigns
- BMW 320i recalls: 7 US campaigns
- BMW 328d recalls: 8 US campaigns
- BMW 328i recalls: 15 US campaigns
- BMW 335i recalls: 12 US campaigns
- BMW 428i recalls: 7 US campaigns
- BMW 435i recalls: 5 US campaigns
- BMW M235i recalls: 5 US campaigns
- BMW M3 recalls: 12 US campaigns
- BMW M4 recalls: 13 US campaigns
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 24V288, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/24v288/
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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The fingerprint of this notice
We take a SHA-256 of each of the three blocks of text the authority publishes and keep the first eight characters. As we last read campaign 24V288 on 5 September 2026, they were:
- Defect summary
84a30a31 - Consequence
fd9b2f25 - 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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