NHTSA campaign 17V428000
BMW Recall 17V-428: Front Passenger Seat Occupant Detection Mat Defect
NHTSA recall 17V428000 was reported by BMW of North America, LLC on July 6, 2017, with 2,158 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW 325I, BMW 325XI, BMW 330I and more for the 2006 model year. Owners were notified on September 1, 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 17V428000 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
- 17V428000 (also written 17V-428 or 17V428)
- Filed by
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,158 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Sensor — Occupant Classification
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 30.36% (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 17V428000. 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 November 9, 2005 – November 30, 2005 (per NHTSA)
BMW 325XI
- 2006 · Vehicles built November 9, 2005 – November 30, 2005 (per NHTSA)
BMW 330I
- 2006 · Vehicles built November 9, 2005 – November 30, 2005 (per NHTSA)
BMW 330XI
- 2006 · Vehicles built November 9, 2005 – November 30, 2005 (per NHTSA)
BMW 525I
- 2006 · Vehicles built November 23, 2005 – November 30, 2005 (per NHTSA)
BMW 525XI
- 2006 · Vehicles built November 23, 2005 – November 30, 2005 (per NHTSA)
BMW 530I
- 2006 · Vehicles built November 23, 2005 – November 30, 2005 (per NHTSA)
BMW 530XI
- 2006 · Vehicles built November 23, 2005 – November 30, 2005 (per NHTSA)
BMW 550I
- 2006 · Vehicles built November 23, 2005 – November 30, 2005 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V428000.
Defect description
BMW of North America, Inc. (BMW) is recalling certain 2006 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi, 525i, 525xi, 530i, 530xi, and 550i vehicles equipped with the Sport Seat option and certain 2006 525i, 525xi, 530i, 530xi, 550i vehicles with standard seats. 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, and dealers will repair the occupant detection mat to eliminate the possibility that it may crack, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 1, 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 17V428000
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.