BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2002-2005 325i, 325xi, 330i, and 330xi Sedans, and 325xi and 325i Sportswagons, 2002-2006 330Ci, 325Ci, and M3 Convertibles and 325i, 330i, and M3 Coupes, 2002-2003 M5, 540i, 525i Sedan, and 530i Sedans, and 540i and 525i Sportswagons, and 2003 X5 3.0i and 4.4i Sports Activity Vehicles. Please note that the 5-series and X5 vehicles are only included if they are equipped with the optional sports steering wheel. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
Recall #:
17V047000
Recall Date:
2017-01-26
Component(s):
AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: DRIVER SIDE: INFLATOR MODULE
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2000-2002 BMW 320i, 323i, 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi, 323Ci, 325Ci, 330Ci, M3, 323iT, 325iT and 325xiT vehicles, 2001-2002 525i, 530i, 540i, M5, 525iT and 540iT vehicles, and 2001-2003 X5 3.0i, X5 4.4i, and X5 4.6is vehicles. These vehicles may have had a driver-side air bag module installed as replacement equipment such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bag, or as a remedy part for a prior recall. These replacement modules contain an air bag inflator that may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to lower absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
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BMW M5 2002 Market Price Analysis
Price/Year Dependence
Price/Kilometers Dependence
BMW M5 2002 Ownership Cost
Title
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total for 5 years
Depreciation
Year 1 $2,583
Year 2 $2,384
Year 3 $2,186
Year 4 $1,987
Year 5 $1,788
Total for 5 years: $10,928
Insurance
Year 1 $1,603
Year 2 $1,659
Year 3 $1,718
Year 4 $1,778
Year 5 $1,840
Total for 5 years: $8,598
Fuel
Year 1 $2,294
Year 2 $2,363
Year 3 $2,446
Year 4 $2,543
Year 5 $2,658
Total for 5 years: $12,304
Maintenance
Year 1 $2,763
Year 2 $2,912
Year 3 $1,797
Year 4 $2,366
Year 5 $2,291
Total for 5 years: $12,129
Repair
Year 1 $2,132
Year 2 $1,290
Year 3 $1,473
Year 4 $1,590
Year 5 $1,816
Total for 5 years: $8,301
Taxes & Fees
Year 1 $1,916
Year 2 $218
Year 3 $278
Year 4 $178
Year 5 $248
Total for 5 years: $2,838
Total for 5 years: $55,100
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