The 2007 BMW 328XI has 3 recalls, the most serious being two separate concerns involving the driver's airbag inflator, which can explode during deployment and send sharp metal fragments into the cabin.
The first airbag concern involves the original driver-side inflator module, which can rupture violently rather than inflate properly, turning the airbag itself into a source of metal shrapnel for the driver and nearby occupants. The second involves vehicles where the original steering wheel was replaced with a sport or M-sport wheel equipped with a similarly defective inflator, carrying the same risk of explosion and fragment ejection. The electrical recall covers the wiring and connectors that control the heating and air conditioning system's airflow. That wiring can overheat, melt its connectors, and start a fire, and because the risk is present even when the car is parked and unattended, the vehicle does not need to be running for a fire to occur.
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.
