Campaign 24V-870

Air bag control unit may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in the air bags not deploying as intended

Defect summary

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2025 530i and 540i xDrive vehicles. The air bag control unit may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in the air bags not deploying as intended.

Consequence

Air bags that do not deploy as intended during a crash increases the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the air bag control unit, free of charge. The vehicles have not been sold from dealer inventory and therefore no owner letters will be mailed. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Notes

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 nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 24V870000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

2 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about airbags on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 24V-870
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
BMW	530I	2025	0
BMW	540I Xdrive	2025	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

25V-871 Dec 17, 2025
Head air bag inflator may fail at the weld joint, which can cause gas to leak from the inflator or result in an inflator rupture
25V-837 Dec 4, 2025
Instrument panel may have been manufactured incorrectly and prevent the passenger-side air bag from deploying properly
25V-748 Oct 31, 2025
Inflator may explode during deployment due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature,…
24V-910 Dec 5, 2024
Inner-left roof frame near the head air bag may have a crack that can damage the head air bag during deployment
24V-856 Nov 12, 2024
Gas generator in the right-side head curtain air bag may have been assembled incorrectly
24V-772 Oct 17, 2024
Front passenger air bag fabric may have been damaged during transport between suppliers