The defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2026 X6, X7, X5, and X5 Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. The instrument panel may have been manufactured incorrectly and prevent the passenger-side air bag from deploying properly.
The risk
An air bag that does not deploy properly can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the instrument panel trim, free of charge. The vehicles have not been sold from dealer inventory and therefore, no owner letters will be mailed. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 4, 2025.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW X5 | 2026 |
| BMW X5 Plug-IN Hybrid | 2026 |
| BMW X6 | 2026 |
| BMW X7 | 2026 |
Components: AIR BAGS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
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 X5 | 2026 | 28 | 2 |
| BMW X5 Plug-IN Hybrid | 2026 | 0 | 2 |
| BMW X6 | 2026 | 3 | 2 |
| BMW X7 | 2026 | 7 | 2 |
Other air bags recalls in 2025
37 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the air bags; BMW of North America, LLC filed 347 campaigns in all.
| 25V882000 18 Dec 2025 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 25V871000 17 Dec 2025 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 25V856000 11 Dec 2025 | General Motors, LLC |
| 25V855000 10 Dec 2025 | Lucid USA, Inc. |
| 25V854000 10 Dec 2025 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 25V824000 1 Dec 2025 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 25V809000 20 Nov 2025 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 25V769000 6 Nov 2025 | General Motors, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2025