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Airbag Published 25 Jul 2019 Ref JP-1228920

BMW: Airbag

Translated from Japanese · machine translation

Safety-critical recall — airbag. If your vehicle is affected, contact your dealer before driving.
Country
Japan
Published
25 Jul 2019
Units affected
10482
Reference
JP-1228920

Affected vehicles

BMW BMW 525i 2000–2003 BMW BMW 525i Touring 2000–2003 BMW BMW 530i 2000–2003 BMW BMW 530i Touring 2000–2003 BMW BMW 540iA 2000–2003 BMW BMW X3 2.5 2000–2003 BMW BMW X3 3.0 2000–2003 BMW BMW X5 2000–2003 BMW BMW X5 3.0 2000–2003 BMW BMW X5 4.4 2000–2003

Hazard

Certain replacement inflator units for driver-side airbags have inadequate moisture-prevention measures for the gas generant. If such an inflator is installed during vehicle repair and used as-is, repeated large temperature fluctuations in high-humidity environments may degrade the gas generant. This could cause the inflator container to rupture during airbag deployment.
Show original (日本語)
運転席用エアバッグのインフレータ(膨張装置)の補給用部品において、ガス発生剤の吸湿防止が不適切なものがある。そのため、車両の修理時に当該インフレータに交換し、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、高い湿度の環境下で大きな温度変化の繰り返しによりガス発生剤が劣化し、エアバッグ展開時にインフレータ容器が破損するおそれがある。

Remedy

All vehicles will have their airbag inflators inspected, and any affected inflators will be replaced with corrected units.
Show original (日本語)
全車両、エアバッグインフレータを確認し、該当するインフレータであった場合には対策品に交換する。

Official source

View the official recall notice