NHTSA campaign 18V533000
BMW Recall 18V-533: Passenger Air Bag Incorrectly Manufactured
NHTSA recall 18V533000 was reported by BMW of North America, LLC on August 15, 2018, with 3 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW 430I and BMW 440I for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on August 16, 2018, 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 18V533000 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
- 18V533000 (also written 18V-533 or 18V533)
- Filed by
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Frontal — Passenger Side — Inflator Module
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (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 18V533000. 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
- 2019 · Vehicles built July 9, 2018 – July 9, 2018 (per NHTSA)
BMW 440I
- 2019 · Vehicles built July 9, 2018 – July 9, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V533000.
Defect description
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling one each of 2019 BMW 430i xDrive Gran Coupe, 440i xDrive Gran Coupe and 430i xDrive Convertible vehicles. The front passenger air bag inflator may have been incorrectly manufactured, potentially affecting the air bag deployment performance in the event of a crash.
Safety consequence
If the front passenger air bag does not deploy properly in the event of a crash, the occupant has an increased risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
All affected vehicles are still in dealer inventory. Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag module, free of charge.
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 18V533000
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.