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Beijing — BMW has decided to recall more than 1.3 million vehicles in China, which may involve the danger of old Takata airbag inflators. This recall includes about 600,000 domestic vehicles made between 2005 and 2017 and more than 750,000 imported vehicles made between 2003 and 2018.
According to the Chinese State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), this extensive recall includes cars from 1 Series to 6 Series and SUVs of X1, X3, X4, X5 and X6 models. Particular attention will be paid to those vehicles whose steering wheel has been replaced. These vehicles are suspected to have Takata inflators, which can explode when the airbag opens and cause serious injury.
The seriousness of this incident can be gauged from the fact that since 2009, at least 35 people have died due to Takata airbag inflators in the US, Malaysia and Australia. After BMW recalled more than 390,000 vehicles in the US, a similar step has now been taken in China.
Ford and Mazda recently warned the owners of more than 475,000 vehicles in the US not to drive their vehicles as they have Takata airbag inflators installed in them. In this context, Stellantis also advised the owners of a Dodge Ram pickup in the US last year to replace their airbag inflators.
BMW customers in China can visit the nearest dealership to get their vehicle's steering wheel checked or upload pictures of their steering wheel and vehicle identification number online within two weeks. Owners of affected vehicles will be provided with free airbag inflator replacement.
The incident has again highlighted concerns over the safety of Takata airbags and underlined the need to re-evaluate vehicle safety standards.
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