NHTSA Complaint #11163894 — 2012 BMW 328I

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11163894
Vehicle	2012 BMW 328I
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	June 12, 2017
Date Filed	December 28, 2018
Mileage	40,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

EVERY SO OFTEN I GET AN ERROR MESSAGE THAT SAYS 'PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION'. I KNOW THIS IS A COMMON ERROR MESSAGE FOR BMW VEHICLES & THEIR OWNERS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND BEEN TOLD THAT IT COULD BE REPAIRED AT MY EXPENSES...WHY?! WHEN SO MANY VEHICLES HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AND IT'S NOT USER ERROR...TIME FOR A RECALL! COME ON!

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