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RECALL · BMW

The knee airbag may not deploy as intended in a crash (XM of 2023)

Sources are not verified in real time and no entry confirms that your car is affected.

A recall does not mean your car is affected. Check the market, build date and VIN with the manufacturer.

Engine / equipment
Driver and passenger knee airbags: BMW XM (G09)
Period mentioned
Model year 2023 in the US (only the VINs in the recalls)
Symptoms
There are no warning signs: the fault would only show in a crash.
Possible cause described
The driver or passenger knee airbag may not have been manufactured correctly and may not deploy as intended, which increases the risk of injury. Two US recalls include the 2023 XM: 23V471 (1,981 vehicles across X5, X6, X7, Alpina XB7 and XM; the driver and/or passenger knee airbag is replaced) and 23V622 (2,352 vehicles; the front passenger knee airbag is replaced).
Check for the garage
Ask a BMW dealer, with the VIN, whether your XM has either of these recalls or a European equivalent outstanding: they replace the airbag free of charge.
Cost cited in the source
No verified estimate; check whether the free recall remedy remains outstanding for the VIN.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.

Sources from the original database

Frequently asked questions

Is it free?

Manufacturer recall campaigns are normally carried out free of charge at the brand's official service. Ask the dealer whether your car is affected: it depends on the chassis number (VIN), the market and the production date.

How is it checked?

Ask a BMW dealer, with the VIN, whether your XM has either of these recalls or a European equivalent outstanding: they replace the airbag free of charge.

What are the symptoms?

There are no warning signs: the fault would only show in a crash.

Which cars and years does it affect?
Brands
BMW
Engine / equipment
Driver and passenger knee airbags: BMW XM (G09)
Period mentioned
Model year 2023 in the US (only the VINs in the recalls)

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