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15V-172

Mar 24, 2015

Ford

In the affected vehicles, the vacuum pump relay may overheat due to an internal fault or contamination

Electrical system

1,549

Part replacement

15V-164

Mar 23, 2015

General Motors

In the affected vehicles, the Slide or Tilt switch for the roof panel may not be adequately recessed to prevent the switch from inadvertently…

Visibility and wipers

87,063

Software update

15V-162

Mar 20, 2015

General Motors

Affected vehicles have tire placards that do not provide the rim size information for the front or rear wheels

Equipment

19,831

Label or owner notice

15V-157

Mar 18, 2015

General Motors

Affected vehicles have a front driver air bag inflator that may be misaligned to the air bag module backplate

Airbags

Part replacement

15V-148

Mar 13, 2015

BMW

Due to a programming error, the driver's front air bag deployment timing may be incorrect

Airbags

2,067

Software update

15V-147

Mar 13, 2015

BMW

In the affected vehicles, the Head Protection System (HPS) air bag may not be securely connected to the air bag inflator gas generator

Airbags

Part replacement

15V-146

Mar 13, 2015

General Motors

Steering column assembly housing may contact the power steering printed circuit board causing the circuit board to wear

Steering

2,295

Part replacement

15V-144

Mar 13, 2015

Toyota

Component of the electric power steering (EPS) electronic control unit (ECU) may have been damaged during the manufacturing process

Steering

110,085

Part replacement

15V-138

Mar 10, 2015

Mercedes-Benz

In the affected vehicles, the fuel delivery module may be improperly secured to the fuel tank

Fuel system

3,039

Repair or modification

15V-137

Mar 10, 2015

Mercedes-Benz

Affected vehicles have LED tail lights that may not light on the sides, reducing the rear side visibility of the vehicle

Lighting

30,141

Software update

Campaign 15V-147

In the affected vehicles, the Head Protection System (HPS) air bag may not be securely connected to the air bag inflator gas generator

Manufacturer: BMW
Filed: March 13, 2015
Component: Airbags
Vehicles affected: 46
Remedy: Part replacement
Recall type: Vehicle

Defect summary

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2015 BMW X5 xDrive 35d Sports Activity Vehicles (SAV) manufactured August 19, 2014, to February 16, 2015, and 2014-2015 BMW X5 xDrive 35i, X5 sDrive 35i, X5 xDrive 50i, Sports Activity Vehicles (SAV) manufactured August 28, 2013, to February 16, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the Head Protection System (HPS) air bag may not be securely connected to the air bag inflator gas generator.

Consequence

Without a secure connection to the inflator, the HPS air bags may have insufficient inflation during a vehicle crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Head Protection System, free of charge. The recall began on June 24, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Affected models

BMW X5 2015

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