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Bmw

Official notice

11 Jul 2024

Last checked

11 Jul 2024

Medium riskHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Bmw. Issue: _x000D_ This recall applies to vehicles that may be equipped with a replacement sport or M-sport steering wheel that has a Takata airbag. Long-term exposure to high absolute humidity and temperature, combined with high temperature cycling, may eventually degrade the propellant contained in the driver-front airbag. This could cause the airbag to deploy with more force than normal. If the airbag inflator ruptures, fragments could be propelled toward vehicle occupants or cause damage to the airbag assembly, preventing its proper function. _x000D_ _x000D_ Safety Risk: _x000D_ If the vehicle is involved in a crash requiring an airbag deployment, the airbag inflator could rupture and create a risk of injury. _x000D_ _x000D_ Corrective Actions: _x000D_ BMW will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, replace the driver-front airbag module. _x000D_ _x000D_ To learn if your vehicle is affected by this recall, owners may: _x000D_ • Visit https://www.bmw.ca/en/ssl/VehicleRecall.html_x000D_ • Contact your preferred or local BMW Retailer _x000D_ • Call BMW Customer Relations Recall Services at 1-855-217-3002 Published 2024-07-11.

What to do now

Please see corrective actions section below

Recall number

76270

Official notice

2024-07-11

The hazard

Issue: _x000D_ This recall applies to vehicles that may be equipped with a replacement sport or M-sport steering wheel that has a Takata airbag. Long-term exposure to high absolute humidity and temperature, combined with high temperature cycling, may eventually degrade the propellant contained in the driver-front airbag. This could cause the airbag to deploy with more force than normal. If the airbag inflator ruptures, fragments could be propelled toward vehicle occupants or cause damage to the airbag assembly, preventing its proper function. _x000D_ _x000D_ Safety Risk: _x000D_ If the vehicle is involved in a crash requiring an airbag deployment, the airbag inflator could rupture and create a risk of injury. _x000D_ _x000D_ Corrective Actions: _x000D_ BMW will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, replace the driver-front airbag module. _x000D_ _x000D_ To learn if your vehicle is affected by this recall, owners may: _x000D_ • Visit https://www.bmw.ca/en/ssl/VehicleRecall.html_x000D_ • Contact your preferred or local BMW Retailer _x000D_ • Call BMW Customer Relations Recall Services at 1-855-217-3002

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

76270

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2004, Make: BMW, Model: X3

Product 2

Year: 2005, Make: BMW, Model: 1 SERIES

Product 3

Year: 2005, Make: BMW, Model: X3

Product 4

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

Product 5

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

Product 6

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

Product 7

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

Product 8

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

Product 9

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

Product 10

Year: 2011, Make: BMW, Model: X3

Product 11

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

Product 12

Year: 2012, Make: BMW, Model: X3

Product 13

Year: 2013, Make: BMW, Model: X3

Product 14

Year: 2014, Make: BMW, Model: X3

Product 15

Year: 2015, Make: BMW, Model: X3

Product 16

Year: 2016, Make: BMW, Model: X5

Risk / hazard

Issue: _x000D_ This recall applies to vehicles that may be equipped with a replacement sport or M-sport steering wheel that has a Takata airbag. Long-term exposure to high absolute humidity and temperature, combined with high temperature cycling, may eventually degrade the propellant contained in the driver-front airbag. This could cause the airbag to deploy with more force than normal. If the airbag inflator ruptures, fragments could be propelled toward vehicle occupants or cause damage to the airbag assembly, preventing its proper function. _x000D_ _x000D_ Safety Risk: _x000D_ If the vehicle is involved in a crash requiring an airbag deployment, the airbag inflator could rupture and create a risk of injury. _x000D_ _x000D_ Corrective Actions: _x000D_ BMW will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, replace the driver-front airbag module. _x000D_ _x000D_ To learn if your vehicle is affected by this recall, owners may: _x000D_ • Visit https://www.bmw.ca/en/ssl/VehicleRecall.html_x000D_ • Contact your preferred or local BMW Retailer _x000D_ • Call BMW Customer Relations Recall Services at 1-855-217-3002

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

76270

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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