NHTSA Complaint #11280621 — 2012 BMW X5 AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11280621
Vehicle	2012 BMW X5
Component	AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
Date of Incident	September 18, 2019
Date Filed	November 17, 2019
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR BROKEN AND THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM OF BMW

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