Recall 17V605000

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

Report Date

20170928

Component

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

Affected Vehicles

5 models

Defect Description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2006-2010 BMW X3 2.5i, X3 3.0i and X3 xDrive30i Sports Activity Vehicles. The front passenger seat occupant detection mat that determines if, and how, the passenger frontal air bag should deploy in a crash may fatigue and develop cracks which could lead to a system failure.

Safety Consequence

Should the system fail, in the event of a crash, the front passenger air bag would be deactivated, increasing the risk of personal injury.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger seat occupant detection mat, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on November 27, 2017. A second notification letter will be sent when parts are available. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Affected Vehicles

Year	Make	Model
2006	BMW	X3
2007	BMW	X3
2008	BMW	X3
2009	BMW	X3
2010	BMW	X3

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