Vehicle recall 17V047000 · January 20, 2017

BMW 320, 323 and 8 more models

These vehicles may have had a driver-side air bag module installed as replacement equipment such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bag, or as…

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Do not drive affected vehicles until they are repaired. This is the manufacturer’s safety advisory for this recall.

Summary: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2000-2002 BMW 320i, 323i, 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi, 323Ci, 325Ci, 330Ci, M3, 323iT, 325iT and 325xiT vehicles, 2001-2002 525i, 530i, 540i, M5, 525iT and 540iT vehicles, and 2001-2003 X5 3.0i, X5 4.4i, and X5 4.6is vehicles. These vehicles may have had a driver-side air bag module installed as replacement equipment such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bag, or as a remedy part for a prior recall. These replacement modules contain an air bag inflator that may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to lower absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the vehicle has been remedied. BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver side air bag module, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 15, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Notes: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 17V047000
Reported to NHTSA: January 20, 2017
Filed by: BMW of North America, LLC
Owner notification: March 15, 2017
Vehicles potentially affected: 230,117
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components: Air bags › Frontal › Driver side › Inflator module

Recall 17V047000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

BMW 320 (2000-2002): 2002, 2001, 2000
BMW 323 (2000-2002): 2002, 2001, 2000
BMW 325 (2000-2002): 2002, 2001, 2000
BMW 330 (2000-2002): 2002, 2001, 2000
BMW 525 (2001-2002): 2002, 2001
BMW 530 (2001-2002): 2002, 2001
BMW 540 (2001-2002): 2002, 2001
BMW M3 (2000-2002): 2002, 2001, 2000
BMW M5 (2001-2002): 2002, 2001
BMW X5 (2001-2003): 2003, 2002, 2001

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