Illustration: Rosstandart
BMW Rusland Trading, the official representative of the BMW manufacturer in the Russian market, has launched a program of voluntary recall of cars in Russia. This was reported by the press service of the Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology (Rosstandart).
In total, the company recalls 4,736 vehicles, more than two dozen models and modifications. Full list includes: BMW 1 (F20 series), 2 Active Tourer (F45 series), 2 COUPE (F22 series), 3 Sedan (F80 series), 3 Touring (F31 series), 3 (F30 series), 3 (F34 series) ), 4 CABRIO (F33 series), 4 COUPE (F32 series), 4 COUPE (F36 series), 4 Coupe (F83 series), 5 Touring (F11 series), 5 (F07 series), 5 (F10 series), 6 (F06 series), 6 (F12 series), 6 (F13 series), M2 Coupe (F87 series), M4 Coupe (F82 series), X1 (F48 series), X5 M (F85 series), X5 (F15 series), X6 M (F86 series), X6 (F16 series) manufactured between January 2015 and January 2016 identified with VIN codes.
The reason for the recall was a problem with the airbags. Rosstandart explained:
On affected vehicles, as a result of years of aging, the driver’s airbag inflator may fail. If the airbag is deployed during an accident, the gas generator may develop too much internal pressure. Under unfavorable circumstances, the gas generator explodes and its metal parts can cause injury.
The company will replace the driver’s airbag in the recalled vehicles free of charge. Representatives of the company must inform, by mail or by phone, the owners of cars that fall under the recall about the need to take the vehicle to the nearest dealership for repair.
At the same time, owners can independently determine whether their vehicle is subject to recall. To do this, you need to check the VIN code of the car on the website of Rosstandart or in a special service on the Auto.ru website.
