Passenger car

What is the danger

Owing to retrofitting of the steering wheel, certain vehicles may be equipped with a driver airbag that has a gas generator which could burst in the event of airbag activation if it has been exposed to moisture and heat cycles over time.

Requirements breached

This may result in metal parts being discharged, which could lead to injury or death of the vehicle occupants.

Measures taken

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

Product

Description

Passenger car. Company recall code: 0032790200

Brand

Bmw

Model / type

Type-approval numbers: e1*98/14*0028, e9*98/14*0022 , e1*98/14*0153, e1*2001/116*0153; Types: 5/D, 5/DS, X53

Batch

The vehicles concerned were manufactured between April 2000 and September 2004.