BMW recalls certain 2026 X5 models due to potential passenger air bag failure during crashes. Owners must contact dealers for free instrument panel trim replacement.
An air bag that does not deploy properly can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
BMW is recalling specific 2026 X5 models because the instrument panel may be manufactured incorrectly, preventing the passenger air bag from deploying properly in a crash. This could increase injury risk during collisions.
The instrument panel may have been made incorrectly, which can prevent the passenger air bag from deploying properly during a crash. This means the air bag might not inflate when needed, increasing injury risk.
Owners of 2026 BMW X5 vehicles with the specific instrument panel trim issue are affected. Drivers and passengers in these vehicles face the highest risk during crashes.
Check if your 2026 BMW X5 has the instrument panel trim that may be manufactured incorrectly. The recall covers vehicles with VINs that became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 4, 2025.
Call 1-800-525-7417 to get your vehicle inspected and scheduled for free instrument panel trim replacement.
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.
No, the recall does not require immediate stop use. The remedy is a free instrument panel trim replacement.
Check if your 2026 BMW X5 has the instrument panel trim that may be manufactured incorrectly. VINs became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 4, 2025.
The recall does not specify a deadline for the replacement, but owners should contact BMW customer service to schedule the fix.
We’ve drafted a message you can send BMW to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 25V837000 — BMW BMW Hello, I own a BMW that is covered by recall 25V837000 from BMW. The official recall notice states: 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. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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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.
