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The North American unit of BMW is voluntarily recalling 200,000 cars and SUVs because air bags on the passenger’s side of the vehicles might not deploy in an accident.
The recall, issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), includes 2004 and 2005 5-Series sedans, 2004 to 2006 X3 SUVs and some 2006 3-Series sedans. Find out if your vehicle is on the list by clicking here.
According to the recall notice, passenger-side air bags might be deactivated by a sensor in the vehicle because of wear caused by passengers entering and exiting the vehicles. To fix the problem, BMW dealers will repair a sensor system, and the company will extend the warranty for air bags on the recalled vehicles to 10 years with no mileage limit.
BMW dealerships should begin contacting owners to resolve the matter this month. They will inspect vehicles for cracks in the air bag detection mat, and replace the component at no charge.
Owners who don’t want to wait for their dealership to contact them can call (800) 525-7417 to make service arrangements.
As the world’s largest luxury auto maker, BMW sold 336,000 cars and trucks in the United States last year under the BMW and Mini brands.
Sources: NHTSA and U.S. News & World Report