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BMW 6 SERIES GRAN COUPE, 5 SERIES GT, 5 SERIES SALOON, 5 SERIES TOURING, 6 SERIES CONVERTIBLE, 6 SERIES COUPE, X5, X6, … — recall

Automotive · United Kingdom · 2024-10-21

BMW 6/5 Series, X5, X6, 1 Series: airbag retrofit with previously recalled variant

Country	United Kingdom
Category	Automotive
Published	2024-10-21
Manufacturer	BMW
Models affected	6 SERIES GRAN COUPE, 5 SERIES GT, 5 SERIES SALOON, 5 SERIES TOURING, 6 SERIES CONVERTIBLE, 6 SERIES COUPE, X5, X6, 1 Series Hatchback, 2 SERIES COUPE, 2 SERIES CONVERTIBLE, X3, X4, 3 SERIES SALOON, 3 SERIES TOURING, 4 SERIES COUPE, 4 SERIES CONVERTIBLE, 3 SERIES GT, 4 SERIES GRAN COUPE, 2 SERIES ACTIVE TOURER, 2 SERIES GRAN TOURER, X1
Units affected	518435
Defect	Affected vehicles may have had a retrofit or conversion of the airbag using a previously recalled airbag variant which if deployed may do so with excessive force causing sharp metal fragments to be released this may cause serious injury possibly fatal to people in the vicinity. The original factory fitment airbag for the vehicle is not affected.
Remedy	Vehicles will have the airbag checked and if necessary replaced.
Recall number	R/2024/403
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards

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