NHTSA campaign 25V837000
BMW Recall 25V-837: Air Bag May Deploy Improperly
NHTSA recall 25V837000 was reported by BMW of North America, LLC on December 4, 2025, with 25 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW X5, BMW X5 Plug-In Hybrid, BMW X6 and more for the 2026 model year.
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 25V837000 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.
BMW VIN check: decode a VIN to see its year, make and model.
Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V837000 (also written 25V-837 or 25V837)
- Filed by
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 25 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Critical Fasteners
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 25V837000. 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 X5
- 2026 · Vehicles built November 15, 2025 – November 15, 2025 (per NHTSA)
BMW X5 Plug-In Hybrid
- 2026 · Vehicles built November 15, 2025 – November 15, 2025 (per NHTSA)
BMW X6
- 2026 · Vehicles built November 15, 2025 – November 15, 2025 (per NHTSA)
BMW X7
- 2026 · Vehicles built November 15, 2025 – November 15, 2025 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V837000.
Defect description
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2026 X6, X7, X5, and X5 Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. The instrument panel may have been manufactured incorrectly and prevent the passenger-side air bag from deploying properly.
Safety consequence
An air bag that does not deploy properly can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the instrument panel trim, free of charge. The vehicles have not been sold from dealer inventory and therefore, no owner letters will be mailed. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 4, 2025.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V837000
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.