NHTSA campaign 13V564000
BMW Recall 13V-564: Front Seat Occupant Protection Mat Defect
NHTSA recall 13V564000 was reported by BMW of North America, LLC on November 12, 2013, with 76,565 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW 525I, BMW 525XI, BMW 530I and more for model years 2006–2007. Owners were notified on August 29, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 13V564000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V564000 (also written 13V-564 or 13V564)
- Filed by
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 76,565 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Sensor — Occupant Classification
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 45.89% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V564000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
BMW
BMW 325I
- 2006 · Vehicles built December 1, 2005 – September 30, 2006 (per NHTSA)
BMW 325XI
- 2006 · Vehicles built December 1, 2005 – September 30, 2006 (per NHTSA)
BMW 328I
- 2007 · Vehicles built December 1, 2005 – September 30, 2006 (per NHTSA)
BMW 328XI
- 2007 · Vehicles built December 1, 2005 – September 30, 2006 (per NHTSA)
BMW 330I
- 2006 · Vehicles built December 1, 2005 – September 30, 2006 (per NHTSA)
BMW 330XI
- 2006 · Vehicles built December 1, 2005 – September 30, 2006 (per NHTSA)
BMW 335I
- 2007 · Vehicles built December 1, 2005 – September 30, 2006 (per NHTSA)
BMW 335XI
- 2007 · Vehicles built December 1, 2005 – September 30, 2006 (per NHTSA)
BMW 525I
BMW 525XI
BMW 530I
BMW 530XI
BMW 550I
BMW 750I
BMW 750LI
BMW 760I
- 2006 · Vehicles built December 1, 2005 – September 29, 2006 (per NHTSA)
BMW 760LI
BMW X5
- 2006 · Vehicles built December 1, 2005 – September 21, 2006 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V564000.
Defect description
BMW of North America LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2006 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi sedans and 325xi sports wagons, model year 2007 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi sedans and 328i and 328xi sports wagons, model year 2006-2007 525i, 525xi, 530i, 530xi, 550i sedans and 530xi sports wagons, model year 2006 760i sedans, model year 2006-2007 750i, 750Li, and 760Li sedans, and model year 2006 X5 sports activity vehicles, equipped with certain seat types. The front passenger seat occupant detection mat that determines if and how the passenger frontal air bag should deploy in a crash may fatigue and develop cracks which could lead to a system failure.
Safety consequence
Should the system fail, in the event of a crash, the front passenger air bag would be deactivated, increasing the risk of personal injury.
Manufacturer remedy
BMW will notify owners with an interim notification letter in January 2014 since parts are not currently available. When parts are available, BMW sent a second letter in August and dealers will repair the occupant detection mat to eliminate the possibility that it may crack, free of charge. Additionally, owners of model year 2006-2007 3 Series with standard seats, 5 Series with comfort seats, and Z4 models, will receive an extended warranty on their front passenger seat occupant detection mat. Owners may contact BMW customer relations at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at [email protected].
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V564000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.