Vehicle recall 18V533000 · August 15, 2018
BMW 430i and 440i
The front passenger air bag inflator may have been incorrectly manufactured, potentially affecting the air bag deployment performance in the event of a crash.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling one each of 2019 BMW 430i xDrive Gran Coupe, 440i xDrive Gran Coupe and 430i xDrive Convertible vehicles. The front passenger air bag inflator may have been incorrectly manufactured, potentially affecting the air bag deployment performance in the event of a crash.
- Consequence
- If the front passenger air bag does not deploy properly in the event of a crash, the occupant has an increased risk of injury.
- Remedy
- All affected vehicles are still in dealer inventory. Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag module, free of charge.
- 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
- 18V533000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 15, 2018
- Filed by
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Owner notification
- August 16, 2018
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 3
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module
Vehicles covered
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