Air bagsRecall 23V-622 · BMW vehicles

BMW of North America, LLC recall 23V-622 covers 2,352 BMW vehicles for a air bags problem, reported to NHTSA on September 7, 2023. The manufacturer's latest report (2025 Q3) shows 98% of affected vehicles repaired.

98%
Vehicles repaired2,303 of 2,352 · 2025 Q3
Vehicles affected2,3524 models
ReportedSep 7, 2023Owners notified Nov 3, 2023
Complaints since2Same system, after the recall

Source: NHTSA recall 23V622000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.

What's wrong

The problem

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 BMW XM, 2024 BMW X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5 M60i, X5 M, X5 xDrive50e, X6 xDrive40i, X6 M60i, X6 M, X7 xDrive40i, X7 M60i, and Alpina XB7 vehicles. The front passenger knee air bag may not deploy as intended.

The risk

An air bag that does not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

What to do

The fix

Dealers will replace the front passenger knee air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 3, 2023. Owners may contact BMW's customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Repair progress

How fast cars are being fixed

98%repaired

Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA.

0%50%100%2023 Q42025 Q3
4 models

Vehicles in this recall