Filed by BMW of North America, LLC on December 4, 2025; 4 model-year listings affected.
Air bags: critical fasteners
NHTSA campaign 25V837000 · reported December 4, 2025 · BMW of North America, LLC · 25 vehicles potentially affected
- The problem
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2026 X6, X7, X5, and X5 Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. The instrument panel may have been manufactured incorrectly and prevent the passenger-side air bag from deploying properly.
- The risk
- An air bag that does not deploy properly can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the instrument panel trim, 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. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 4, 2025.
Whether a particular car is included depends on its build date: check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.