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Bmw

Official notice

13 Jan 2023

Last checked

13 Jan 2023

Medium riskHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Bmw. On certain vehicles, the driver frontal airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure during airbag deployment. Increased pressure may cause the inflator to rupture, which could allow fragments to be propelled toward vehicle occupants, increasing the risk of injury. This could also damage the airbag module, which could prevent proper deployment. Failure of the airbag to fully deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of personal injury to the seat occupant. Correction: Dealers will replace the front driver air bag inflator or air bag module, depending on the vehicle model. Published 2023-01-13.

What to do now

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Recall number

68956

Official notice

2023-01-13

The hazard

On certain vehicles, the driver frontal airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure during airbag deployment. Increased pressure may cause the inflator to rupture, which could allow fragments to be propelled toward vehicle occupants, increasing the risk of injury. This could also damage the airbag module, which could prevent proper deployment. Failure of the airbag to fully deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of personal injury to the seat occupant. Correction: Dealers will replace the front driver air bag inflator or air bag module, depending on the vehicle model.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Recall Numbers

68956

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2006, Make: BMW, Model: 3 SERIES

Product 2

Year: 2007, Make: BMW, Model: 3 SERIES

Product 3

Year: 2007, Make: BMW, Model: X3

Product 4

Year: 2007, Make: BMW, Model: X5

Product 5

Year: 2008, Make: BMW, Model: 1 SERIES

Product 6

Year: 2008, Make: BMW, Model: 3 SERIES

Product 7

Year: 2008, Make: BMW, Model: X3

Product 8

Year: 2008, Make: BMW, Model: X5

Product 9

Year: 2008, Make: BMW, Model: X6

Product 10

Year: 2009, Make: BMW, Model: 1 SERIES

Product 11

Year: 2009, Make: BMW, Model: 3 SERIES

Product 12

Year: 2009, Make: BMW, Model: X3

Product 13

Year: 2009, Make: BMW, Model: X5

Product 14

Year: 2009, Make: BMW, Model: X6

Product 15

Year: 2010, Make: BMW, Model: 1 SERIES

Product 16

Year: 2010, Make: BMW, Model: 3 SERIES

Product 17

Year: 2010, Make: BMW, Model: X3

Product 18

Year: 2010, Make: BMW, Model: X5

Product 19

Year: 2010, Make: BMW, Model: X6

Product 20

Year: 2011, Make: BMW, Model: 1 SERIES

Product 21

Year: 2011, Make: BMW, Model: 3 SERIES

Product 22

Year: 2011, Make: BMW, Model: X5

Product 23

Year: 2011, Make: BMW, Model: X6

Product 24

Year: 2012, Make: BMW, Model: 1 SERIES

Product 25

Year: 2012, Make: BMW, Model: 3 SERIES

Product 26

Year: 2012, Make: BMW, Model: X1

Product 27

Year: 2012, Make: BMW, Model: X5

Product 28

Year: 2012, Make: BMW, Model: X6

Product 29

Year: 2013, Make: BMW, Model: 1 SERIES

Product 30

Year: 2013, Make: BMW, Model: 3 SERIES

Product 31

Year: 2013, Make: BMW, Model: X1

Product 32

Year: 2013, Make: BMW, Model: X5

Product 33

Year: 2013, Make: BMW, Model: X6

Product 34

Year: 2014, Make: BMW, Model: X1

Product 35

Year: 2014, Make: BMW, Model: X6

Product 36

Year: 2015, Make: BMW, Model: X1

Risk / hazard

On certain vehicles, the driver frontal airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure during airbag deployment. Increased pressure may cause the inflator to rupture, which could allow fragments to be propelled toward vehicle occupants, increasing the risk of injury. This could also damage the airbag module, which could prevent proper deployment. Failure of the airbag to fully deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of personal injury to the seat occupant. Correction: Dealers will replace the front driver air bag inflator or air bag module, depending on the vehicle model.

Where it was sold

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

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: BMW.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

68956

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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