- Tens of millions of vehicles with Takata air bags are under recall. Long-term exposure to high heat and humidity can cause these air bags to explode when deployed. Such explosions have caused injuries and deaths. NHTSA urges vehicle owners to take a few simple steps to protect themselves and others from this very serious threat to safety. OTHER A separate group of defective Takata air bags was.
- The below BMW vehicle models are affected by the Airbag recall E46 3 Series (Produced from 1998 - 2005) E39 5 Series (Produced from 1995 - 2003) E53 X5 (Produced from 1999 - 2006).
- Bmw E46 Airbag Recall Uk
- Bmw E46 Drivers Airbag Recall
- E46 M3 Airbag Recall
- E46 Passenger Airbag Recall
BMW will recall 76,565 vehicles due to a defect in the front passenger seat occupant detection mat. The front passenger seat occupant detection mat determines if and how the passenger frontal air bag should deploy in a crash. This mat may fatigue and develop cracks, which could lead to a system failure. If the electronic sensing mat in the front passenger seat fails, this will disable the front passenger air bag and the air bag will not deploy during a crash.
Click here to read the full recall: BMW Front Seat Occupant Protection Mat
The BMW vehicles involved in this recall are from older years. They include the 2006 325i, 325xi, 330i and 330xi sedans and 325xi sport wagons, the 2007 328i, 328xi, 335i and 335xi sedans and 328i and 328xi sport wagons, the 2006-7 525i, 525xi, 530i, 530xi and 550i sedans and 530xi sport wagons, the 2006 760i sedans, the 2006-7 750i, 750Li, and 760Li sedans and the 2006 X5 sport utility vehicles. This action is related to a 2008 recall done by BMW regarding the same issue. In 2008, BMW recalled 200,000 vehicles due to a similar problem, but did not recall these vehicles at that time. BMW said it did not recall the additional 77,000 vehicles recalled this week in 2008 because 'they had significantly lower warranty claim rates.'
An update on the ongoing Takata airbag recall affecting millions of cars around the world, including the 2002-2006 BMW E46 series cars. I received y letter from BMW USA indicating parts are now. In this guide, we look at common problems that trigger BMW airbag light to stay on while driving, common symptoms, and how to diagnose the problem yourself. Your BMW airbag light stays on and won't turn off while driving whenever there is a problem with the restraint system. When your BMW airbag light stays on, it means there is a problem with the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS), and the.
Click here to read the full New York Times article: BMW and Infiniti Issue Recalls
BMW will notify owners with an interim notification letter in January 2014 since parts are not currently available. Parts are expected to be available in March 2014. BMW will send a second letter and dealers will repair the occupant detection mat to eliminate the possibility that it may crack, free of charge. Additionally, owners of model year 2006-2007 3 Series with standard seats, 5 Series with comfort seats, and Z4 models, will receive an extended warranty on their front passenger seat occupant detection mat. Owners may contact BMW customer relations at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.
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A warning for defective Takata airbags has been upgraded to 'critical' for 20,000 vehicles.
BMW E46 models, such as this 330i, are at the centre of a new Takata recall.Source:News Corp Australia
Deadly Takata airbags may have killed a second Australian driver. Prasna marga vol 1 pdf.
Authorities are investigating the death of a BMW driver believed to have been killed by a faulty airbag, triggering fresh recalls.
Details surrounding the incident are slim - the ACCC, Department of Infrastructure and BMW have declined to say where or when the fatality occurred, or release any details relating to the driver.
But the ACCC has warned more than 12,000 owners of BMW E46 3 Series models built between 1997 and 2000 to stop driving immediately.
It said 'two recent suspected misdeployments of these inflators' resulted in 'a death and a serious injury' in Australia.
The development follows the death of Sydney man Huy Neng Ngo who died when the airbag in his Honda ruptured in July 2017, and a 21-year-old woman who suffered serious injuries when the airbag in her Toyota failed in the Northern Territory in April 2017.
Police are working with the ACCC and Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development to investigate more recent incidents.
The vehicles were not part of existing mandatory recalls.
BMW Australia spokeswoman Leanne Blanckenberg said a particular batch of Takata airbags 'may not function entirely correctly due to a manufacturing defect'.
'We are currently checking this matter in more detail together with the Australian authorities,' she said.
'In addition, we are taking immediate steps to prevent the affected vehicles from being driven and implementing measures to minimise inconvenience to owners of those vehicles by providing alternative means of transportation.'
They declined to confirm or deny whether their airbags had been involved in any incident resulting in a death.
Customers affected by the new recall, which surrounds 20-year-old cars, can receive a loan car or reimbursement for alternative transportation costs until airbag replacement parts are available.
Takata airbags are in millions of vehicles that are manufactured by BMW, Chrysler, Daimler Trucks, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru and Toyota. Picture: GettySource:Supplied
ACCC Deputy Chair Delia Rickard said people should stop driving E46-generation BMW 3 Series models and contact BMW on its Takata hotline, 1800 243 675.
'Because of the critical level of risk, the ACCC urges people to stop driving their vehicle immediately and to contact BMW to arrange to have their vehicle inspected as soon as possible,' Ms Rickard said.
'BMW will arrange to tow your vehicle to repair facilities for inspection, or send a mobile technician out to your premises or vehicle's location to inspect the vehicle.'
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BMW E46 models, such as this 330i, part of the Takata recall.Source:News Corp Australia
Bmw E46 Drivers Airbag Recall
'If your vehicle has been fitted with one of these dangerous airbags, BMW will arrange a loan or hire car or reimbursement for alternative transportation costs until airbag replacement parts are available or until other arrangements are made.
E46 M3 Airbag Recall
'You may also wish to discuss the vehicle being purchased back by BMW.'
E46 Passenger Airbag Recall
The vehicles involved include the BMW 316i, 318i, 320i, 323i, 325i, 328i, 330i, 318Ci, 320Ci, 323Ci, 328Ci and 330Ci coupe and sedan.
