BMW 540I 2001: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 03V421000

Make Model Year
BMW 540I 2001
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2003-11-10 2003-10-24 2003-10-30

Production Dates: 2001-01-01 - 2001-08-31

Manufacturers Involved: BMW of North America, LLC

Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 23000

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A MICROPROCESSOR IN THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE, WHICH ACTIVATES THE FRONT AIR BAGS, THE SIDE AIR BAGS, THE FRONT SEAT SAFETY BELT PRETENSIONERS, AND THE BATTERY SAFETY TERMINAL, MAY HAVE A MALFUNCTION THAT COULD LEAD TO AN UNINTENDED ACTIVATION OF ONE OR MORE OF THESE COMPONENTS.

Consequence

UNEXPECTED DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG"S" COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY IF AN OCCUPANT IS TOO CLOSE TO THE DEPLOYING AIR BAG"S". IN ADDITION, THE BATTERY SAFETY TERMINAL MAY ALSO BE ACTIVATED. IF THAT HAPPENS, THE STARTER CABLE WOULD BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE BATTERY, AND THE ENGINE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER10, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.