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Year · Make · Model

2017 BMW 540I

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

1
Open recalls
20
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
443
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

20 filed
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • AIR Bags
    5
  • Electrical System
    4
  • Seats
    4
  • Seat Belts
    3
  • Engine
    2
  • Exterior Lighting
    2
  • Unknown OR Other
    2
  • Service Brakes
    2

Recalls

4 campaigns
20V243000·AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE2020-04-29

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2017 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i and 540i xDrive and 2017-2018 530e xDrive vehicles. Prior exposure to excessive levels of humidity within the driver and passenger head air bag inflators may affect the proper deployment of the head air bags.

RiskIn the event of a crash of sufficient severity, deployment of the head air bag may be impaired and/or the igniter could separate from the inflator, increasing the risk of injury.

FixBMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left or right head air bag, free of charge. The recall began June 24, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

20V243000·AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE2020-04-29

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2017 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i and 540i xDrive and 2017-2018 530e xDrive vehicles. Prior exposure to excessive levels of humidity within the driver and passenger head air bag inflators may affect the proper deployment of the head air bags.

RiskIn the event of a crash of sufficient severity, deployment of the head air bag may be impaired and/or the igniter could separate from the inflator, increasing the risk of injury.

FixBMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left or right head air bag, free of charge. The recall began June 24, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

20V243000·AIR BAGS:FRONTAL2020-04-29

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2017 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i and 540i xDrive and 2017-2018 530e xDrive vehicles. Prior exposure to excessive levels of humidity within the driver and passenger head air bag inflators may affect the proper deployment of the head air bags.

RiskIn the event of a crash of sufficient severity, deployment of the head air bag may be impaired and/or the igniter could separate from the inflator, increasing the risk of injury.

FixBMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left or right head air bag, free of charge. The recall began June 24, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

20V243000·AIR BAGS2020-04-29

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2017 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i and 540i xDrive and 2017-2018 530e xDrive vehicles. Prior exposure to excessive levels of humidity within the driver and passenger head air bag inflators may affect the proper deployment of the head air bags.

RiskIn the event of a crash of sufficient severity, deployment of the head air bag may be impaired and/or the igniter could separate from the inflator, increasing the risk of injury.

FixBMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left or right head air bag, free of charge. The recall began June 24, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

NHTSA investigations

2 actions
EA21002·AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE2021-09-17

Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

EA21002·AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE2021-09-17

Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

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