Passenger car

Requirements breached

The inflater of the driver's airbag may burst when the airbag is activated if it has been exposed to high humidity over a number of years. If the inflater bursts, metal parts may be expelled and cause serious or fatal injuries.

Measures taken

1. Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: Manufacturer

Product

Description

Passenger car

Brand

Bmw

Model / type

Type-approvals: e1*98/14*0097, e1*98/14*0144, e1*2001/116*0144, e1*98/14*0167, e1*2001/116*0167, e1*98/14*0112, e1*2001/116*0112, e1*98/14*0146, e1*2001/116*0146, e1*98/14*0150, e1*2001/116*0150.....

Batch

The following manufacturing periods are concerned: BMW 3 series: January 2002 to August 2006; BMW 5 series: March 2002 to December 2003; BMW X5: February to October 2003.