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BMW - ActiveHybrid X6 - X5 - X5M - X6M - X6 - xdrive30

Official notice

1 Sept 2023

Last checked

1 Sept 2023

Critical riskEU Safety Gate
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An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns BMW - ActiveHybrid X6 - X5 - X5M - X6M - X6 - xdrive30. The propellant in the passenger airbag can deteriorate due to high humidity and temperature variations. In the event of an accident in which the airbag deploys, this could result in fragments from the inflator casing coming loose and injuring the vehicle’s occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles. Published 2023-09-01.

What to do now

The source does not provide specific consumer instructions. Follow the official EU Safety Gate notice for next steps.

Recall number

A12/01931/23

Official notice

2023-09-01

The hazard

The propellant in the passenger airbag can deteriorate due to high humidity and temperature variations. In the event of an accident in which the airbag deploys, this could result in fragments from the inflator casing coming loose and injuring the vehicle’s occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.

How to check if you're affected

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Models

BMW

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Affected products

Product 1

Passenger car

Product 2

ActiveHybrid X6 - X5 - X5M - X6M - X6 - xdrive30

Risk / hazard

The propellant in the passenger airbag can deteriorate due to high humidity and temperature variations. In the event of an accident in which the airbag deploys, this could result in fragments from the inflator casing coming loose and injuring the vehicle’s occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.

Where it was sold

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

Location 1

FR · France

Affected area 1

FR · France

Company & contacts

Brand

BMW

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: BMW.

Source & status

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

Serious risk — Injuries

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

A12/01931/23

Classification

Serious risk — Injuries

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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