
Passenger car
Bmw · Série 5 (E39) - X5 (E53)
Motor vehiclesInjuries
- Country of origin
- Germany
- Notifying country
- France
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The chemical substances in the inflators of the TAKATA PSDI4 airbags may deteriorate over time, particularly in warm, humid climates. This could cause the airbag to rupture with too much force in the event of an accident, which could lead to serious or even fatal injuries in the worst-case scenario.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Measures taken
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: ManufacturerIn force from: 31 October 2025
- Request to stop driving Voluntary measuresTaken by: ManufacturerIn force from: 19 November 2025
Product
- Description
- Passenger car, equipped with Takata airbags.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Barcode
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/00581/26 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2026-8
- Published
- 4 March 2026
- Modified
- 27 August 2026
- Corrigendum
- Case SR/00581/26 at the request of the authority have been updated with additional information.
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