Recall 14V422000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Report Date

20140714

Component

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Affected Vehicles

2 models

Defect Description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling a certain model year BMW i3 vehicle manufactured March 31, 2014, and certain 2014 MINI Cooper Hardtop vehicles manufactured February 2, 2014 to May 30, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured with an air bag inflator that was not assembled correctly. This could cause the air bag to not deploy properly in the event of an accident.

Safety Consequence

If the air bag deploys improperly in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the air bags, the seat occupant may be at an increased risk of injury.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger side air bag, free of charge. The recall began in September 2014. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Affected Vehicles

Year	Make	Model
2014	BMW	I3
2014	MINI	COOPER

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.