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What this official recall record says
NHTSA campaign 13V564000 was received on 2013-11-12 and is associated with 26 source rows covering 26 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is BMW of North America, LLC.
- Applications
- 26
- Campaign number
- 13V564000
- Potential units
- 76,565
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall 13V564000National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
safety
What the owner should do next
Check the VIN in the official recall lookup. If the campaign applies, contact an authorized dealer about the remedy; recall remedies are normally handled through the manufacturer program. If warning signs or unsafe operation are present, stop driving and arrange safe transport.
- Do not drive
- No
- Park outside
- No
- Vin check required
- Yes
- Recommended channel
- dealer
SOURCES
- NHTSA VIN recall lookupNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
causes
Defect described in the recall record
BMW of North America LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2006 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi sedans and 325xi sports wagons, model year 2007 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi sedans and 328i and 328xi sports wagons, model year 2006-2007 525i, 525xi, 530i, 530xi, 550i sedans and 530xi sports wagons, model year 2006 760i sedans, model year 2006-2007 750i, 750Li, and 760Li sedans, and model year 2006 X5 sports activity vehicles, equipped with certain seat types. The front passenger seat occupant detection mat that determines if and how the passenger frontal air bag should deploy in a crash may fatigue and develop cracks which could lead to a system failure.
- Campaign number
- 13V564000
- Official record
- NHTSA recall
safety
Safety consequence in the official record
Should the system fail, in the event of a crash, the front passenger air bag would be deactivated, increasing the risk of personal injury.
- Do not drive
- No
- Park outside
- No
repair options
Official remedy
BMW will notify owners with an interim notification letter in January 2014 since parts are not currently available. When parts are available, BMW sent a second letter in August and dealers will repair the occupant detection mat to eliminate the possibility that it may crack, free of charge. Additionally, owners of model year 2006-2007 3 Series with standard seats, 5 Series with comfort seats, and Z4 models, will receive an extended warranty on their front passenger seat occupant detection mat. Owners may contact BMW customer relations at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.
- Vin applicability required
- Yes
- Dealer confirmation required
- Yes
applicability
Vehicle applications listed for this campaign
The normalized NHTSA rows contain 26 applications across 1 makes and 18 model labels. This list describes campaign records, not confirmation that an individual VIN is open or unrepaired.
- Listed application count
- 26
Components
- AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
Applications
- 2006 BMW 325I
- 2006 BMW 325XI
- 2006 BMW 330I
- 2006 BMW 330XI
- 2006 BMW 525I
- 2006 BMW 525XI
- 2006 BMW 530I
- 2006 BMW 530XI
- 2006 BMW 550I
- 2006 BMW 750I
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall datasets and APIsNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
methodology
Limits of this database record
Campaign applicability and remedy completion are VIN-specific and can change. This page summarizes the official campaign record; it does not inspect the vehicle, determine whether a symptom is caused by the recalled defect, or replace current instructions from NHTSA or the manufacturer.
- Source rows
- 26
- Vin check required
- Yes
- Individual vehicle verified
- No