Bmw Of North America, Llc | NHTSA Recall #15V148000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 15V148000 by Bmw Of North America, Llc. Affecting model year 2015 428i convertible, 428i xdrive convertible, 435i convertible, and 435i xdrive convertible vehicles manufactured october 22, 2014, to february 27, 2015 Includes 2,067 affected units, Air Bag Incorrect Deployment Timing/FMVSS 208, component: AIR BAGS, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel year 2015 428i convertible, 428i xdrive convertible, 435i convertible, and 435i xdrive convertible vehicles manufactured october 22, 2014, to february 27, 2015
Defect Summary
Bmw of north america, llc (bmw) is recalling certain model year 2015 428i convertible, 428i xdrive convertible, 435i convertible, and 435i xdrive convertible vehicles manufactured october 22, 2014, to february 27, 2015. due to a programming error, the driver's front air bag deployment timing may be incorrect. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 208, "occupant crash protection."
Corrective Action
Bmw will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the air bag control module with corrected software version, free of charge. the recall began may 11, 2015. owners may contact bmw customer service at 1-800-525-7417.