The 2007 BMW 325XI has 3 recalls, the most serious being two separate airbag inflator defects where the driver's frontal airbag can explode during deployment and send sharp metal fragments into the cabin, risking serious injury or death.
Both airbag concerns involve the driver's side inflator, though one applies to the original steering wheel and the other to vehicles where the original wheel may have been swapped for a sport or M-sport steering wheel. In either case, the real-world risk is the same: a deploying airbag that ruptures violently rather than inflating properly. There is also a wiring concern unrelated to the airbags: the electrical connectors controlling airflow through the heating and air conditioning system can overheat, causing the connectors themselves to melt. That heat buildup can develop into a fire even when the car is parked and unattended, which makes it a risk beyond just a loss of climate control.
At a glance
What can fail
The driver's air bag inflator in certain replacement sport or M-sport steering wheels can explode when the air bag deploys.
What the fix does
Dealers will inspect and replace the driver's air bag module at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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At a glance
What can fail
The driver frontal air bag inflator may explode due to chemical breakdown after prolonged exposure to humidity, heat, and temperature changes.
What the fix does
Replace the driver air bag inflator. On X5 and X6 models, only the inflator is replaced. Repair is free.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The wiring and electrical connectors that control airflow in the heating and air conditioning system may overheat.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the wiring and electrical connectors at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
