BMW is recalling 840,000 vehicles in the U.S. to replace Takata airbags that can explode. The automaker says none of the vehicles have been included in past Takata recalls.
Listed among the latest recall are the following vehicles that need new driver-side airbag inflators:
- 2008-2013 1 Series
- 2009-2011 335d
- 2006-2013 3 Series
- 2013-2015 X1
- 2007-2010 X3
- 2007-2013 X5
- 2009-2013 X5 xDrive35d
- 2008-2014 X6
- 2010-2011 X6 Hybrid
In late-January 2016, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced another 5 million airbag inflators would be recalled by multiple automakers. BMW is one of those automakers with vehicles that use non-desiccated PSDI-5 Takata airbag inflators on the driver's side.
The recall was ordered after testing showed problems with that type of inflator. Takata reported four inflators ruptured during ballistic tests and six additional tests showed abnormally high internal pressures inside the metal inflators.
Like the other automakers, BMW has pretty much just been along for the ride, this time expecting to pay additional millions to fix Takata's problems.
BMW hasn't released more details about the Takata recall and the government hasn't announced when the recall will begin.
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