Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V063000 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE | from 06/01/1998 to 03/25/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 34701 | 04/30/1999 | ODI | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE | 03/26/1999 | 03/29/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. these vehicles are built with a side air bag system consisting of door-mounted thorax air bags (rear door air bags are optional), a head protection system (hps) for front occupants, a central electronic sensor and diagnostic system, left and right satellite impact sensors, and associated wiring. this system is unduly sensitive to certain non-crash impacts, such as contacting large potholes or curbs at substantial speed. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could cause the side air bag and hps to deploy without an actual side crash. in addition, the battery safety terminal (bst) would also activate, disconnecting the starter cable from the battery. in this case, vehicle electrical system would continue to operate and the engine would continue to run, but after stopping, could not be restarted. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will reprogram the central computer control module that regulates the performance of all of the vehicle's occupant protection systems. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began april 30, 1999. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact bmw at 1-800-831-1117. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| 02V223000 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE | from 04/08/1999 to 08/31/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 20500 | 10/25/2002 | ODI | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE | 08/09/2002 | 08/14/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain 4-door passenger vehicles, the side air bag system could deploy in certain non-crash impacts, such as when contacting large potholes or curbs at substantial speeds. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could cause the side air bag and head protection system to deploy without an actual side crash or impact severe enough to cause significant visible damage to the vehicle. unexpected deployment of the side air bag could cause serious injury if the occupant's head is resting near the side air bag. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will recalibrate the central air bag control module to reduce the possibility of such a non-crash deployment. owner notification began october 25, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact bmw at 1-800-831-1117. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 09/20/2011 | 110000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1999 bmw 328i. while driving, the contact stated that the driver side airbag deployed independently. the dealer made the contact aware of nhtsa campaign id number: 02v223000 (air bags:side/window), but the contact's vin was not associated with the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileage was 110,000. | |||
| 09/20/2011 | 110000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 bmw 328i. while driving, the contact stated that the driver side airbag deployed independently. the dealer made the contact aware of nhtsa campaign id number: 02v223000 (air bags:side/window), but the contact's vin was not associated with the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileage was 110,000. kmj | |||
| 09/20/2011 | 110000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 bmw 328i. while driving, the contact stated that the drivers side airbag deployed without command. the dealer made the contact aware of the nhtsa campaign id number: 02v223000 (air bags:side/window) recall, but the vin was not associated with the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileage was 110,000. nw | |||
| 02/10/2004 | 54340 | 4 | 12/18/1998 |
| I am the original owner on a bmw 99 e46 328i and i m very diligent when it comes to the care of my car. i have made sure that every recall has been taken care of and any service requirement met. but my car was serviced three times for the air bag light coming on the first two times the dealer took care of it because the car was under warranty the third time i had to pay and now eight months later the airbag lights is on again after doing some research i have found that i am not the only one experiencing this problem all the bmw model line are experiencing this issue bmw issued a technical bulletin about electrical connectors that get oxidized and fail over time. they provide a solution in the bulletin but it is temporary fix since it requires me go back every six to eight months right. i submitted this complaint because. it feels like extortions that that every time the airbag light turns on i have to run to the dealer just to turn it off or run the risk that the airbags will not work when my life depends on it. http://www.unofficialbmw.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=2&t=008967. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states while driving the vehicle hit a curb damaging the right front and right rear of the vehicle, the side door air bag and roof bag deployed (claim # 53-c718-260). *yd | |||
| 09/14/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1998 | |
| Auto was service at dealer 08/10/99 for this recall and on 9/14/99 airbags deployed | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 03/31/2005 | 1 | ||
| While driving 20 mph vehicle crashed into a curb. upon impact, both front/side air bags did not deploy. vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. the cause had not been determined.*ak | |||
| 11/06/2004 | 1 | ||
| Air bags deployed after hitting a pot hole. however, there was a recall regarding this matter with sometimes ago. dealer stated recall repairs were performed prior to this issue. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| While driving 35 mph the consumer lost control of the vehicle and hit a tree head on. the vehicle's frontal air bags did not deploy. please provide any additional information. *nm | |||
| 09/05/2002 | |||
| While driving and no warning consumer hit a bump in road and passenger's air bag only deployed for no reason, and consumer was forced to pull over. dealer notified.*ak | |||
| 07/14/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1999 | |
| While traveling at 30 mph another driver traveling at about 40 mph ran a red light. consumer's vehicle was hit head-on, on driver's side. upon impact, none of frontal airbags deployed. *ak the vehicle jumped a curb and snapped a tree at its ase yet the air bags still did not deploy, the engine was craxked as a result of the frontal collision. *mj | |||
| When involved in an head-on collision at 35 mph, frontal, or side air bags did not deploy. dealer has been contacted.*ak | |||
| 08/01/2000 | |||
| Vehicle involved in a frontal impact, which rear end a pick up truck bumper at 35 mph; both air bag did not deployed; dealer/mfr's notified. please provide any further details: | |||
| Head and side door airbags falsely deployed without any side crash impact even after 30 days of just being serviced for recall#99v063000. reprogrammed the central computer control module, resulting in burns and injuries.recall done on aug 10,1999 work completed at john roberts bmw austin tx512-343-3500. *ak | |||
| 01/22/1999 | 1 | ||
| False deployment of drivers side door air bag. | |||
| 01/26/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1998 | |
| False deployment of both passenger and side impact airbag caused injuries to drive. | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 10/10/2006 | 90000 | 1 | 01/06/2006 |
| My bmw 1999 328i/auto transmission has 98k on it and 90% of the time, it can't reverse. *nm | |||
| 03/31/2005 | 1 | ||
| While driving 20 mph vehicle crashed into a curb. upon impact, both front/side air bags did not deploy. vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. the cause had not been determined.*ak | |||
| When involved in an head-on collision at 35 mph, frontal, or side air bags did not deploy. dealer has been contacted.*ak | |||
| Head and side door airbags falsely deployed without any side crash impact even after 30 days of just being serviced for recall#99v063000. reprogrammed the central computer control module, resulting in burns and injuries.recall done on aug 10,1999 work completed at john roberts bmw austin tx512-343-3500. *ak | |||
| 01/22/1999 | 1 | ||
| False deployment of drivers side door air bag. | |||