Recall 23V-471: Replace Knee Air Bag – 2023-2024 BMW X5, X6, X7

July 10, 2023 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 23V471000

Knee Air Bag Manufactured Incorrectly

A knee air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V471

Manufacturer BMWeBay logo of North America, LLC

Components AIR BAGS

Potential Number of Units Affected 1,981

 

Summary

BMWeBay logo of North America, LLC (BMWeBay logo) is recalling certain 2024 X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5 M60i, X5 M, xDrive 50e, 2024 X6 xDrive40i, X6 M60i, X6 M, 2024 X7 xDrive40i, X7 M60i, AlpinaeBay logo XB7, and 2023 XM vehicles. The knee air bag (driver and/or passenger) may not have been manufactured correctly, which can result in the knee air bag not deploying as intended.

 

Remedy

Dealers will replace the knee air bag (driver and/or passenger), free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 1, 2023. Owners may contact BMWeBay logo customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

 

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

 

Check if your BMW has a Recall

 


SIB 65 19 23
2023-07-19

RECALL 23V-471: REPLACE KNEE AIR BAG

This Service Information Bulletin (Revision 1) replaces SI B65 19 23 dated June 2023.

 

What’s New:

  • Recall # added to SIB title and to Attachments
  • Cause, Correction, Procedure, Parts, Claim and Feedback sections added

 

MODEL

E-SeriesModel DescriptionProduction Date
F95X5 M Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV)May 23, 2023 – June 23, 2023
F96X6 M Sports Activity Coupe (SAC)May 23, 2023 – June 23, 2023
G05X5 (X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5 M60i xDrive, X5 xDrive50e) SAVMay 23, 2023 – June 24, 2023
G06X6 (X6 xDrive40i M Sport, X6 M60i xDrive) SACMay 23, 2023 – June 23, 2023
G07X7 (X7 xDrive40i, X7 M60i xDrive, ALPINAeBay logo XB7) SAVMay 23, 2023 – June 24, 2023
G09BMWeBay logo XM SAVMay 23, 2023 – June 16, 2023

 

AFFECTED VEHICLES

Vehicles which require this campaign to be completed will show it as “Open” when checked either in AIR, AWP, Campaign Summary or Warranty Vehicle Inquiry.

Please make sure you check your dealer inventory as soon as possible.  As of July 1, 2023, you can see a list of affected vehicles in Inventory Campaign Details (ICD) under ROSS.

 

SITUATION

BMWeBay logo AG is conducting a Voluntary Safety Recall (effective June 30, 2023) on certain Model Year 2023 2024 BMWeBay logo vehicles that were produced between May 23, 2023 and June 24, 2023.

The driver and/or front passenger knee air bag may not have been produced according to specifications by the supplier. In rare cases, the air bag may not deploy exactly as intended in a crash, which could increase the risk of injury.

The Recall Notice and Q&A have been attached for further information.

 

CAUSE

The driver and/or front passenger knee air bag may not have been produced according to specifications by the supplier.

 

CORRECTION

Replace driver side and/or passenger side knee airbags.

Note: An IDS ticket will be required for Parts to identify which airbag(s) you will need to replace per the submitted Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).

 

PROCEDURE

Replace the driver’s knee airbag according to repair instructions 72 12 004. And/or:

Replace the passenger side knee airbag according to repair instructions 72 12 006.

 

PARTS INFORMATION

Please refer to the Parts Matrix for parts ordering information.

Note: An IDS ticket will be required for Parts to identify which airbag(s) you will need to replace.

Only use and invoice the applicable part numbers listed below.

Part NumberDescriptionQuantity
72 12 6 991 408Knee Air Bag Right (Passenger)1
And/or:
72 12 6 991 407Knee Air Bag Left (Driver)1

 


Safety Recall
23V-xyz
Knee Air Bag
Model Year 2023-2024
BMWeBay logo X5, X6, X7
Issue Date:  06/30/2023

 

Q1. Which BMWeBay logo Group models in the US are potentially affected by this Safety Recall?

Certain Model Year 2023-2024 BMWeBay logo X5, X6, and X7 models in the US are potentially affected.

 

Q2. What is the specific issue?

The driver and/or front passenger knee air bag, may not have been produced according to specifications by the supplier.  In rare cases, the air bag may not deploy exactly as intended in a crash, which could increase the risk of injury.

 

Q3. Why are other models / vehicles not included in this Safety Recall?

Other models have a knee air bag was produced to specifications by the supplier.

 

Q4. Can I continue to drive my vehicle?

Yes. However, when you are notified by BMWeBay logo of this Safety Recall, please contact an authorized BMWeBay logo center to schedule an appointment as soon as possible. For the latest updates to this Safety Recall, please visit bmwusa.com/recall. If you are not the only driver of this vehicle, please advise all other drivers of this important information.

 

Q5. How did BMWeBay logo Group become aware of the issue?

BMWeBay logo Group became aware of the issue through its quality control procedures.

 

Q6. How will I be informed of this Safety Recall?

Owners of potentially affected vehicles will be notified via First Class mail and requested to schedule an appointment with an authorized BMWeBay logo center to have the remedy performed. Owners can locate their nearest authorized BMWeBay logo center at bmwusa.com/dealer.

To ensure BMWeBay logo has the most up-to-date contact and vehicle information, owners should register their vehicle at bmwusa.com/myBMW.  Registration is free and will give them access to other information specific for their BMWeBay logo vehicle.  Alternatively,  owners can visit bmwusa.com/recall and click on “Manage recall notices and contact information”.

 

Q7. How will my vehicle be remedied?

Potentially affected vehicles will have the knee air bag replaced for free and should take about one hour.

 

Q8. Do I have to wait for BMWeBay logo to contact me to have the remedy performed?

Yes.  We are in the process of implementing this Safety Recall to ensure that the necessary parts, tools, and procedures are available.  For the latest updates to this recall, please visit bmwusa.com/recall.

 


Chronology :

On June 23, 2023, BMWeBay logo was informed by the supplier of a potential issue involving the deployment of the knee air bag. An engineering review was initiated. A review of Lot-Acceptance-Test (LAT) results indicated that on June 20th, a test anomaly had occurred during LAT knee air bag deployment whereby deployment did not occur as intended.

A review of knee air bags from the same production lot as the suspect part were examined. A knee air bag was found with a clamped air bag fabric due to the possibility of incorrect inflator installation. It was suggested that additional deployment tests be performed with similar anomalies to determine knee air bag deployment performance. Tests were performed, and similar deviations in deployment were observed.

Further reviews involving supplier production and process information were performed. It was determined that suspect parts may have been produced at a single station with a specific machine operator during a specific and limited period of time. Knee air bags from these production lots were identified.

Vehicle assembly information and supplier production records were reviewed to determine the number and production dates of potentially affected vehicles.

On June 30, 2023, BMWeBay logo decided to conduct a voluntary safety recall.

BMWeBay logo has not received any reports, nor is BMWeBay logo otherwise aware, of any accidents or injuries that may be related to this issue.

 


4 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKEMODELYEAR
BMWeBay logoX52024
BMWeBay logoX62024
BMWeBay logoX72024
BMWeBay logoXM2023

 


5 Associated Documents

Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Dealer Notification re BMWeBay logo Recall 23V-XXX: Replace Knee Air Bag

RCMN-23V471-3646.pdf 275.795KB

 


Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-23V471-8992.PDF 217.418KB

 


Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-23V471-7308.pdf 694.278KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-23V471-3784.pdf 302.438KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Knee Air Bag 23V-471 (B65 19 23) Defect Code 0072510200

RCMN-23V471-6396.pdf 145.764KB

 


Latest Recalls Documents

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=23V471&docType=RCL

 


 

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