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2006 BMW X3

1 open recall

Read the first one before you drive it again. The repair below is free.

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Open recall

Source: NHTSA · synced 29 Jul 2026 12:35
Repair soon Air bags

Should the system fail, in the event of a crash, the front passenger air bag would be deactivated, increasing the risk of personal injury.

5i, X3 3.0i and X3 xDrive30i Sports Activity Vehicles. The front passenger seat occupant detection mat that determines if, and how, the passenger frontal air bag should deploy in a crash may fatigue and develop cracks which could lead to a system failure.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 85,302 vehicles affected Read campaign 17V605000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
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