Munich. In a safety-related recall, the BMW Group is
replacing a variant of an airbag sensor.
The owners of the vehicles affected will be informed without delay.
The repair (carried out at a BMW Partner) will take approximately
three hours and is free of charge for the customer. The affected
customers will be provided with an alternative mobility service.
As a result of a software error in the production of a sensor at the
supplier, incorrect data is sent to the airbag control unit in a
longitudinal front-end or rather rear-end collision. This can result
in the airbag not deploying safely.
The vehicles affected are approximately 33,600 7 Series, 5 Series GT
and Rolls-Royce Ghost cars built from 12/2011 to 06/2012. Furthermore,
a faulty replacement part was fitted in approximately 650 vehicles.
These cars are also covered by the recall.
Customers can find out whether their vehicle is affected by
contacting a BMW Service Partner or check directly by entering their
vehicle’s chassis number at the following website:
https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/sensorclustersearch/
If you have any queries, please contact:
Dieter Falkensteiner. E-Mail: Dieter.Falkensteiner@bmw.de,
Mobil:+49 151 601 51813
Ulrich Pfundmeier. E-Mail: Ulrich.Pfundmeier@bmw.de,
Mobil:+49 176 601 32368