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BMW - Airbag may not function as intended

Official notice

21 Jul 2016

MediumDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns BMW - Airbag may not function as intended. Airbag may not function as intended Published 2016-07-21.

What to do now

On affected vehicle replace the airbag control unit.

Units affected

587

Recall number

R-2016-176

Official notice

2016-07-21

The hazard

Airbag may not function as intended

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.

Models

7 SERIES

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Affected products

Product 1

BMW 7 SERIES

Units affected

587

Risk / hazard

Airbag may not function as intended

Where it was sold

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

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Bmw

Phone

Not provided

Brand: BMW. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2016-176

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2016-176

Campaign number

0065900200

Units affected

587

Classification

DVSA recall R-2016-176

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

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