Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
AIR BAGS
SIB-65-36-0909/01/201010037078Ready05/04/2011
SIB-65-36-0909/01/201010037078Bmw: the airbag warning lamp is illuminated due to a software error. *rm05/04/2011
SI-B65-75-0604/01/200910029605Bmw: 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. *pe07/13/2009

Investigations


NHTSA IDManufacturerDate openDate closeSubjectRecall campaign
AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW
EA02012BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE07/15/200206/24/2003INADVERTENT SIDE-IMPACT AIR BAG DEPLOYME02V223000
 The subject vehicle's air bag electronic control module contains programmable logic for deploying the side-impact air bags.bmw revised the module several times over the span of the model years 1999 through 2002 (identified as mrs2.ca, mrs2.bb, mrs3, mrs3+ and mrs4).although model year 1999.5 vehicles with version mrs2.bb had 6.5% of the subject population, it accounted for 29% of the total reports received.the mrs2.bb exposure adjusted report rate was almost 4 times higher than other 3 series air bag module versions.in august 2002, bmw initiated a recall campaign for 20,500 model 323i and 328i vehicles with version mrs2.bb (nhtsa recall # 02v223000).in addition to experiencing a lower rate of non-crash deployments, most of the non-recalled vehicles also showed evidence of significant pothole/curb impact with some having additional undercarriage contact/scrape or suspension damage.see additional information