The airbag may deteriorate over time, and if deployed, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to burst, and metal fragments could pass through the cushion material, causing injury to occupants.
The BMW M3 vehicles affected by this recall were fitted with Takata airbags and manufactured between 13 February 2012 and 28 December 2014.
BMW recall code: 0032390300
Affected models: 1, 2, 2 Active Tourer/Gran Tourer, 3, 4, 5, 6, X1, X3, X4, X5, X6, M2, M3, M4, X5M, X6
Vehicle numbers (worldwide): 725,787
Source: Rapex Alert 15/2023 A12/00783/23