NHTSA vehicle safety data
2017 BMW 530E Recalls & Complaints
The 2017 BMW 530E has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2017 BMW 530E. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized BMW dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2017 BMW 530E. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Head Air Bag Inflator Humidity Exceeds Specs
NHTSA #20V243000 · Air Bags · NHTSA notice
Reported April 29, 2020 · BMW of North America, LLC
Potentially affected: 33 vehicles
Repair completion: 87.88% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
Owners notified June 24, 2020
Defect description
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2017 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i and 540i xDrive and 2017-2018 530e xDrive vehicles. Prior exposure to excessive levels of humidity within the driver and passenger head air bag inflators may affect the proper deployment of the head air bags.
Safety consequence
In the event of a crash of sufficient severity, deployment of the head air bag may be impaired and/or the igniter could separate from the inflator, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left or right head air bag, free of charge. The recall began June 24, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other BMW 530E model years
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