NHTSA campaign 17V115000
BMW and Rolls-Royce Recall 17V-115: Seat-Mounted Air Bags may not Deploy
NHTSA recall 17V115000 was reported by BMW of North America, LLC on February 23, 2017, with 292 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW 430I, BMW 440I, BMW M4 and more for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on April 10, 2017, 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 17V115000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V115000 (also written 17V-115 or 17V115)
- Filed by
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 292 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 70% (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 17V115000. 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 430I
- 2017 · Vehicles built September 19, 2016 – October 7, 2016 (per NHTSA)
BMW 440I
- 2017 · Vehicles built September 19, 2016 – October 7, 2016 (per NHTSA)
BMW M4
- 2017 · Vehicles built September 19, 2016 – October 7, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce Dawn
- 2017 · Vehicles built September 26, 2016 – October 17, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V115000.
Defect description
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2017 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive and M4 vehicles and Rolls-Royce Dawn vehicles. The affected vehicles have seat-mounted side air bag inflator initiators that may fail to ignite during a crash.
Safety consequence
If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the seat-mounted air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began April 17, 2017. 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 17V115000
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.