NHTSA campaign 15V148000
BMW Recall 15V-148: Air Bag Incorrect Deployment Timing/FMVSS 208
NHTSA recall 15V148000 was reported by BMW of North America, LLC on March 13, 2015, with 2,067 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW 428I and BMW 435I for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on May 11, 2015, 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 15V148000 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
- 15V148000 (also written 15V-148 or 15V148)
- Filed by
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,067 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
Repair completion: 88.14% (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 15V148000. 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 428I
- 2015 · Vehicles built October 22, 2014 – February 27, 2015 (per NHTSA)
BMW 435I
- 2015 · Vehicles built October 22, 2014 – February 27, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V148000.
Defect description
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2015 428i Convertible, 428i xDrive Convertible, 435i Convertible, and 435i xDrive Convertible vehicles manufactured October 22, 2014, to February 27, 2015. Due to a programming error, the driver's front air bag deployment timing may be incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Safety consequence
If the driver's front air bag deployment timing is incorrect, there is an increased risk of personal injury in the event of a vehicle crash.
Manufacturer remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the air bag control module with corrected software version, free of charge. The recall began May 11, 2015. 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V148000
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.