Transport CanadaCritical
2011 BMW X3Transport Canada Recall #2017388
The official notice
Defect
On certain vehicles, the housing of the driver's frontal airbag inflator may have been incorrectly welded during manufacturing and could separate from the base plate during an airbag deployment. If the vehicle were involved in a collision that warrants airbag deployment, metal fragments could be propelled toward vehicle occupants, which could increase the risk of injury.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the driver's frontal airbag.
886 vehicles affectedUpdated June 10, 2026