BMW 2017 X5 Air Bags: Risk of Serious Injury from Rupture
BMW recalls 2017 X5 models with passenger air bags that may rupture during deployment, causing serious injury or death. Owners must replace air bag modules free of charge.
Stop using this now
If the inflator cannot vent properly, the inflator may rupture, resulting in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants and causing serious injury or death.
What happened, in plain English
BMW is recalling certain 2017 X5 models because their passenger air bags may rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious injury or death. Affected vehicles need immediate replacement of the air bag modules. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1225620-bmw-2017-x5-air-bags-risk-of-serious-injury-from.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1225620-bmw-2017-x5-air-bags-risk-of-serious-injury-from · Updated October 8, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #17V189000
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“BMW 2017 X5 Air Bags: Risk of Serious Injury from Rupture.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1225620-bmw-2017-x5-air-bags-risk-of-serious-injury-from. Based on NHTSA recall #17V189000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=17V189000).
Why it’s dangerous
If the air bag inflator fails to vent properly during a crash, it can rupture and send metal fragments toward vehicle occupants. This poses a serious risk of injury or death due to the high speed of the fragments.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2017 BMW X5 models with passenger frontal air bags are affected. Drivers and passengers in these vehicles are at risk of serious injury or death if the air bag ruptures.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2017 X5 has a passenger frontal air bag module using certain air bag inflators. The recall covers sDrive35i, xDrive35i, xDrive50i, xDrive35d, and xDrive40e models.
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What to do — step by step
Stop Using Vehicle
Immediately stop using the vehicle until the air bag modules are replaced.
Contact BMW
Call BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 to schedule a replacement.
What NHTSA says to do
BMW has notified owners, and dealers will replace the air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began on March 20, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 3 days.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #17V189000 (March 17, 2017)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.