TapTechNews August 16th news, TapTechNews learned from the State Administration for Market Regulation that recently, Brilliance BMW Automobile Co., Ltd. and BMW (China) Automobile Trading Co., Ltd. have filed a recall plan with the State Administration for Market Regulation in accordance with the requirements of the Regulations on the Recall of Defective Automobile Products and the Implementing Measures for the Regulations on the Recall of Defective Automobile Products, and will recall the following vehicles starting from August 16, 2024.
Recall some domestic 1 Series cars with production dates from September 18, 2017 to November 8, 2017, a total of 2,026 units;
Recall some domestic 2 Series cars with production dates from August 3, 2017 to November 8, 2017, a total of 1,175 units;
Recall some domestic 3 Series cars with production dates from May 31, 2005 to November 8, 2017, a total of 538,412 units;
Recall some domestic X1 cars with production dates from January 19, 2010 to November 8, 2017, a total of 56,883 units.
Recall some imported 1 Series cars with production dates from August 25, 2004 to November 8, 2017, a total of 86,404 units;
Recall some imported 2 Series cars with production dates from October 11, 2013 to November 8, 2017, a total of 12,223 units;
Recall some imported 3 Series cars with production dates from December 20, 2004 to November 8, 2017, a total of 96,148 units;
Recall some imported 4 Series cars with production dates from June 17, 2013 to August 10, 2017, a total of 12,047 units;
Recall some imported 5 Series cars with production dates from September 14, 2009 to January 31, 2017, a total of 101,617 units;
Recall some imported 6 Series cars with production dates from November 15, 2010 to November 8, 2017, a total of 4,994 units;
Recall some imported X1 cars with production dates from February 16, 2010 to September 21, 2017, a total of 57,683 units;
Recall some imported X3 cars with production dates from November 3, 2003 to August 25, 2017, a total of 181,157 units;
Recall some imported X4 cars with production dates from May 21, 2014 to November 8, 2017, a total of 31,661 units;
Recall some imported X5 cars with production dates from July 9, 2013 to November 8, 2017, a total of 152,407 units;
Recall some imported X6 cars with production dates from July 9, 2014 to November 8, 2017, a total of 23,107 units.
TapTechNews learned from the recall announcement that for a small number of vehicles within the scope of this recall, due to the behavior of users modifying the steering wheel after the vehicle is sold, it is possible that the driver's frontal airbag of the vehicle may have installed a nitrate ammonium gas generator produced by Takata without a desiccant. When the airbag deploys, the gas generator may burst, resulting in fragments flying out and injuring people in the vehicle, presenting a safety hazard.
Because it is impossible to accurately confirm whether the steering wheel has been modified during use only through the vehicle production information, but the steering wheel of the affected airbag after the modification can be identified through the appearance. Users can log on to the website (https://bmwrecallsteeringwheel-c5.expertinquiry.com/) and check whether their vehicle steering wheel belongs to the affected modification by uploading the vehicle identification number (VIN code) and the steering wheel photo. After 14 days of login registration, users can view the inspection result by logging in to the website again. Users can also contact the local authorized BMW dealer and go to the store for on-site inspection.
For vehicles that are confirmed to have defects after the inspection, Brilliance BMW Automobile Co., Ltd. and BMW (China) Automobile Trading Co., Ltd. will replace the driver's frontal air bag for free to eliminate potential safety hazards.