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BMW - Front passenger airbag maynot deploy correctly

Official notice

5 Jun 2017

MediumDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns BMW - Front passenger airbag maynot deploy correctly. Front passenger airbag maynot deploy correctly Published 2017-06-05.

What to do now

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and check the milling of the predetermined break point. Where necessary the instrument panel will be replaced.

Units affected

7,948

Recall number

R-2017-171

Official notice

2017-06-05

The hazard

Front passenger airbag maynot deploy correctly

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

X1

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Affected products

Product 1

BMW X1

Units affected

7,948

Risk / hazard

Front passenger airbag maynot deploy correctly

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-2017-171

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2017-171

Campaign number

0051150400

Units affected

7,948

Classification

DVSA recall R-2017-171

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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