BMW Recalls 1.3 Million Vehicles In China With Takata Airbag Inflators

BMW is recalling more than 1.3 million vehicles in China due to the potential presence of Takata airbag inflators, following a similar recall in the US last month, officials said, the Associated Press (AP) reported.

BMW's recall includes a wide range of models, from Series 1 to Series 6 cars, and the X1, X3, X4, X5, and X6 SUVs. I Photo: BMW Canada

The recall covers nearly 600,000 vehicles made in China between 2005 and 2017, and more than 750,000 imported vehicles made between 2003 and 2018, according to the Chinese State Administration for Market Regulation.

It includes a wide range of models, from Series 1 to Series 6 cars, and the X1, X3, X4, X5, and X6 SUVs.

A small number of vehicles in the recall may have Takata inflators if the owner changed the steering wheel, the Chinese regulatory body said.

The inflators can explode when the airbag deploys, sending fragments into the car and injuring the occupants. Takata airbag inflators have been blamed for the deaths of at least 35 people since 2009 in the US, Malaysia, and Australia.