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Bmw e70 x5 & e71 x6

Official notice

12 Feb 2018

Last checked

12 Feb 2018

High riskACCC

An official ACCC notice concerns Bmw e70 x5 & e71 x6. In the event of an airbag inflator rupture, metal fragments could possibly shoot out, straight through the airbag cushion material towards the vehicle occupants causing serious injury or fatality. Published 2018-02-12.

What to do now

Owners of affected vehicles will receive a notification from BMW Group Australia Ltd, asking them to contact an authorised BMW dealer to arrange replacement of the airbag inflator free of charge. If they have not already done so, owners must immediately contact a BMW dealership to arrange the repairs urgently. Consumers can also contact BMW Group Australia at https://www.bmw.com.au, check if their vehicle is affected by the Takata airbag recall at https://www.bmw.com.au/en/topics/offers-and-services/recalls.html or call the BMW Group Customer Interaction Centre on 1800 813 299. Alternatively, consumers can use their registration plate number to check if their vehicle is affected by going to http://www.ismyairbagsafe.com.au We also recommend you visit https://www.productsafety.gov.au/newsletter/subscribe to subscribe to receive updates about current and future recalls as they are published. Further information for consumers is available at: https://www.productsafety.gov.au/recalls/compulsory-takata-airbag-recall

Recall number

e383ede1-2792-4cd8-b0f3-3233cfe19928

Official notice

2018-02-12

The hazard

In the event of an airbag inflator rupture, metal fragments could possibly shoot out, straight through the airbag cushion material towards the vehicle occupants causing serious injury or fatality.

How to check if you're affected

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PRA 2017/16298

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Affected products

Product 1

This recall is an extension of PRA2017/16298 - https://www.productsafety.gov.au/recall/bmw-group-australia-ltd-bmw-e70-x5-e71-x6-0 BMW E70 X5 & BMW E71 X6 CPA: 37222 Front passenger airbag

Risk / hazard

In the event of an airbag inflator rupture, metal fragments could possibly shoot out, straight through the airbag cushion material towards the vehicle occupants causing serious injury or fatality.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

AU · Australia

Affected area 1

AU · Australia

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

HOME

Classification

General product safety

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

e383ede1-2792-4cd8-b0f3-3233cfe19928

Classification

General product safety

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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