NHTSA Complaint #10354129 — 2004 BMW 530I
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10354129 |
| Vehicle | 2004 BMW 530I |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 77,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TX |
Consumer Description
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 530I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE MAT WHICH HOLDS THE SENSOR CRACKED. THIS WAS A KNOWN FAILURE WITH THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A RECALL REGARDING THE AIR BAGS:FRONTAL (08V384000) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. PREVIOUSLY THE CONTACT HAD THE AIR BAG SENSOR REPLACED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT IN 2006 AT 33,000 MILES BUT THE SEAT HAD MALFUNCTIONED AGAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IF THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
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