BMW, Chrysler, Honda among the 437,000 recalled

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued multiple recalls last week, including notices for more than 394,000 BMW vehicles about airbag concerns that could cause injury or death.

Looking to see if recalls have been issued on your vehicle? If the car is not listed below, owners can check USA TODAY’s automotive recall database or search the NHTSA database for new recalls. NHTSA’s website allows you to search for recalls based on your vehicle identification number, or VIN.

Here’s what you need to know about vehicle recalls issued by NHTSA from July 7 through July 13.

Chrysler recalls:332,000 vehicles because the airbag may not deploy during a crash

Honda recall due to lack of tire information

Honda is recalling 1,725 of its 2024 CR-V vehicles. The automaker said the tire identification number is missing the required four-digit date code. If an owner’s TIN information is missing, they may not realize their vehicle is involved in a safety recall and will continue to drive with the recalled tires. This problem can lead to an increased risk of a crash, the NHTSA report said.

NHTSA said these vehicles do not meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 139, “New Radial Pneumatic Tires for Light Vehicles.”

To fix this problem, dealers will inspect and replace tires as needed free of charge. Withdrawal notice letters are expected to be sent on August 12. Owners can contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda’s number for this recall is BIS.

Towed vehicles:

BMW recalled for airbag inflator that could explode

BMW is recalling 394,029 of its 2006-2011 vehicles. The luxury car company said the original steering wheel may have been replaced with a sports or M-sport steering wheel equipped with an inflator that can explode during deployment. An inflator explosion can lead to sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other vehicle occupants and can cause serious injury or death, the NHTSA report said.

Mechanics will inspect and replace the driver airbag module as needed. This service will be completed free of charge. Notification letters are expected to be sent on August 23. Owners can contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Recalled BMW vehicles:

2006-2011 323i
2006-2011 325i
2006-2012 325xi
2006-2012 328i
2006-2012 328xi
2006-2011 330i
2006-2011 330xi
2009-2011 335d
2006-2011 335i
2006-2011 335xi

Remember Chrysler

For incorrect tire information on labels

Chrysler is recalling 9,037 of its 2017-2024 Alfa Romeo Giulia and 2021-2024 Alfa Romeo Stelvio vehicles. In the NHTSA report, the automaker said the tire pressure and size information on the tire placard and manufacturer’s labels are incorrect. The company said that incorrect tire information could result in underinflated tires or installing the wrong size tires. This can lead to an increased risk of a crash.

The government agency said these vehicles do not meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, “Tire Selection and Seats.”

To fix the problem, dealers will install the correct tire placards and manufacturer’s overlay labels. This service will be performed free of charge. The withdrawal notification letters are expected to be submitted by August 22. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. The FCA US, LLC number for this recall is 81B.

Towed vehicles:

2017-2024 Alfa Romeo Giulia
2021-2024 Alfa Romeo Stelvio

For front seat airbag failure

Chrysler is recalling 332,000 of its vehicles. the automaker said the seat belt tension switch sensor may be wired incorrectly. This may prevent the front seat airbag from deploying. If a front seat airbag fails to deploy properly, it can increase the risk of injury in a crash, the NHTSA report said.

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