The defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2020 230i, 230i xDrive, M240i, M240i xDrive, M2 Competition Coupe, 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive, M4, and 2019 330i xDrive Sportswagon vehicles. The driver and passenger knee air bag assemblies may have been improperly folded and assembled.
The risk
An improperly folded and assembled air bag may not deploy as intended, increasing risk of injury.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the knee air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began July 8, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW 230i | 2019, 2020 |
| BMW 330i | 2019 |
| BMW 430i | 2019, 2020 |
| BMW 440i | 2019, 2020 |
| BMW M2 | 2019, 2020 |
| BMW M240I | 2019, 2020 |
| BMW M4 | 2019, 2020 |
Components: AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW 230i | 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| BMW 230i | 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| BMW 330i | 2019 | 41 | 9 |
| BMW 430i | 2019 | 23 | 3 |
| BMW 430i | 2020 | 5 | 1 |
| BMW 440i | 2019 | 4 | 3 |
| BMW 440i | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW M2 | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW M2 | 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| BMW M240I | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW M240I | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW M4 | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW M4 | 2020 | 1 | 2 |
Other air bags recalls in 2019
76 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the air bags; BMW of North America, LLC filed 347 campaigns in all.
| 19V910000 19 Dec 2019 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 19V892000 16 Dec 2019 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 19V885000 12 Dec 2019 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 19V868000 6 Dec 2019 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 19V862000 4 Dec 2019 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 19V852000 26 Nov 2019 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 19V853000 26 Nov 2019 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 19V851000 26 Nov 2019 | BMW of North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019