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BMW - Inflator in driver airbag module may not be produced to specification

Official notice

16 Apr 2018

CriticalDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns BMW - Inflator in driver airbag module may not be produced to specification. Inflator in driver airbag module may not be produced to specification Published 2018-04-16.

What to do now

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the driver airbag module.

Units affected

32

Recall number

R-2018-101

Official notice

2018-04-16

The hazard

Inflator in driver airbag module may not be produced to specification

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

X3

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Affected products

Product 1

BMW X3

Units affected

32

Risk / hazard

Inflator in driver airbag module may not be produced to specification

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-2018-101

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

R-2018-101

Campaign number

0032710200

Units affected

32

Classification

DVSA recall R-2018-101

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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