Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| SIB-65-36-09 | 09/01/2010 | 10037078 | Ready | 05/04/2011 | |
| SIB-65-36-09 | 09/01/2010 | 10037078 | Bmw: the airbag warning lamp is illuminated due to a software error. *rm | 05/04/2011 | |
| SI-B65-75-06 | 04/01/2009 | 10029605 | Bmw: the airbag warning lamp (awl) is illuminated, together with the passenger airbag status lamp (pol). the problem may be intermittent. microcracks in the oc3 seat mat. *pe | 07/13/2009 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 02/06/2004 | 43000 | 1 | |
| The consumer parked and turn the vehicle off. after exiting the vehicle the consumer turned around and noticed smoking coming from the steering wheel. the consumer then re-enter the vehicle and the driver's side air bag deployed. this resulted in the consumer having a contusion, eye abrasion and 2 disc in their neck. *mr | |||
| 03/19/2002 | 1 | 08/01/2001 | |
| Driving on the exit ramp from fdr drive to the 49th street exit, when suddenly... all air bags on the driver's side began to pop. front, rear, 5 in all. no accident. did not hit anything. no apparent/obvious reason. car ground to a halt; will not move - right in the middle of the road. car was pushed aside to allow others to pass. contacted bmw road assistance. car was towed to bmw of manhattan. they are looking it over, and will tell me their findings. cursory inspections suggests nothing could have caused it. no scratches, no bumps, no nicks, no nothing! arrrrrgh! nlm | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 12/01/2002 | 15000 | ||
| Vehicle was totaled due to a collision, by another vehicle on passenger's side of consumer's car. consumer's vehicle was traveling approximately 40-50mph at time of impact. passenger side air bag did not deploy. however, the driver's front, side and passenger front air bags did deploy.*ak | |||