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Passenger cars (BMW 525i Touring, 530i Touring) - Repair
Official notice
21 May 2026
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (BMW 525i Touring, 530i Touring) - Repair. Defective airbag system (inflator). Defective component: airbag system (inflator). Condition of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards, and its cause: Some replacement inflators for the driver's airbag have inadequate protection against moisture absorption by the gas-generating agent. If one of these inflators is installed during vehicle repairs and continues to be used in that condition, repeated large temperature changes in a high-humidity environment may degrade the gas-generating agent, potentially causing the inflator housing to rupture when the airbag deploys. Published 2026-05-21.
What to do now
(Recall notification number) 外-4148. Corrective measures: Check the airbag inflator in all vehicles and, if an affected inflator is installed, replace it with an improved part.
Recall number
外-4148
Official notice
2026-05-21
The hazard
The hazard
Defective airbag system (inflator). Defective component: airbag system (inflator). Condition of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards, and its cause: Some replacement inflators for the driver's airbag have inadequate protection against moisture absorption by the gas-generating agent. If one of these inflators is installed during vehicle repairs and continues to be used in that condition, repeated large temperature changes in a high-humidity environment may degrade the gas-generating agent, potentially causing the inflator housing to rupture when the airbag deploys.
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Brand: BMW. Contact: ビー・エム・ダブリュー株式会社. Phone 0120-954-018.
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