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Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module; air bags: frontal (BMW)

Vehicle recall 24V-513. NHTSA received BMW of North America, LLC’s report on Jul 3, 2024.

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NHTSA received BMW of North America, LLC’s report on Jul 3, 2024. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 27, 2026.

Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2006-2011 3 Series Sedan (324i, 325i, 325xi, 328i, 328xi, 330i, 330xi, 335i, 335xi), 2006-2012 3 Series Sportswagon (325xi, 328i, 328xi), and 2009-2011 3 Series Sedan (335d) vehicles.

The original steering wheel may have been replaced with a sport or M-sport steering wheel equipped with an inflator that can explode during deployment.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module.
  • NHTSA’s part: Air bags: frontal.

What should you do?

Dealers will inspect and replace the driver’s air bag module as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 30, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
  • Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 394,029 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.

  • BMW 328Iand 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, before the model years listed here
  • BMW 323Iand 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
  • BMW 335XIand 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
  • BMW 335Iand 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
  • BMW 325XIand 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, before the model years listed here
  • BMW 325Iand 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
  • BMW 330XIand 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
  • BMW 328XIand 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, before the model years listed here
  • BMW 330Iand 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
  • BMW 335Dand 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by BMW of North America, LLC.
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
  • Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
  • This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Source:

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Sources

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).

    Released Oct 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 27, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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