The 2007 BMW 330XI 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, causing serious injury or death.
Both airbag concerns involve the driver-side inflator module. One affects the original factory-installed inflator, while the other involves vehicles where the original steering wheel was swapped for a sport or M-sport steering wheel fitted with a defective inflator. In both cases, the real-world risk is the same: a crash that triggers the airbag can cause the inflator to rupture violently rather than inflate normally. The third recall covers the heating and air conditioning system's wiring and electrical connectors, which can overheat and melt. Because this overheating can occur even when the vehicle is parked and unattended, it carries a fire risk that goes beyond the car itself.
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.
