BMW Takata airbag recall: Urgent warning for thousands of vehicles over ‘fatal’ mechanical problem

More than 60,000 BMW cars have been recalled after a serious fault was found in their ‘killer’ airbags, while the Kia De Niros has also been recalled.

Several recent models have steering wheels with a faulty Takata airbag inflator, according to a warning from the Department of Infrastructure and Transport.

The driver’s airbag could rupture when deployed in a crash, potentially throwing gas and metal shrapnel at the driver, causing serious injury or death.

Defective Takata airbag inflators have already been linked to more than 30 deaths and 300 injuries worldwide.

Takata airbag inflators have been the subject of some of the largest recalls in automotive history, and the company filed for bankruptcy in 2017.

In the latest shocking incident, 63,118 vehicles were recalled.

The recall is for BMWs manufactured between 2004 and 2017, and the notice says that “some vehicles may have been converted after production with steering wheel variants containing a defective Takata inflator.”

The recalled models are BMW 1 Series, 3 Series, X1 and certain X3 models, along with F-Series models manufactured between 2009 and 2017.

BMW owners can use a online toolto check if your vehicle is affected.

After that, they will be able to find out if your vehicle needs to be checked by a BMW dealer.

If a defective airbag inflator is found in the vehicle, the airbag and center horn pad will be replaced free of charge.

In addition to the BMWs, 1,366 Kia De Niros have also been recalled.

Manufacturing defects may have caused moisture to enter a portion of the hydraulic clutch actuator, which could cause an electrical short and fire.

Owners can book an inspection with their Kia dealer to have the problem replaced free of charge.