Recall 21V-520: Instrument Panel

July 8, 2021 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V520000

Passenger Air Bag May Not Deploy Properly

An air bag that does not deploy properly can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V520

Manufacturer BMW of North America, LLC

Components AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Potential Number of Units Affected 1

Summary

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling one 2019 X5 xDrive 40i vehicle. The instrument panel may not have been manufactured correctly, which could prevent the passenger side air bag from deploying properly in a crash.

Remedy

A dealer will replace the instrument panel, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 26, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Notes

The owner 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.

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Instrument Panel Repair

Correction:

Replace the instrument panel, according to repair instructions RA 51 45 031 “Replace the panel for instrument panel”.

1 Affected Product

Vehicle

MAKE	MODEL	YEAR

BMW	X5	2019

5 Associated Documents

Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-21V520-0065.pdf 12243.439KB

RCRIT-21V520-0065

Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Dealer Message re Instrument Panel Repair

RCMN-21V520-6780.pdf 71.303KB

RCMN-21V520-6780

Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-21V520-9078.pdf 644.944KB

RCAK-21V520-9078

Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-21V520-6352.PDF 214.21KB

RCLRPT-21V520-6352

Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2021-3

RCLQRT-21V520-2633.PDF 211.131KB

RCLQRT-21V520-2633

Latest Recalls Documents

For the Latest and Most Recent Recalls Information Visit the link below…

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=21V520&docType=RCL

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Recall 21V-520: Instrument Panel – 2019 BMW X5

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