NHTSA Complaint #11331274 — 2012 BMW X3

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11331274
Vehicle	2012 BMW X3
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	June 10, 2020
Date Filed	June 27, 2020
Mileage	71,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

RESTRAINT SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTION. GETTING MALFUNCTION NOTIFICATION AFTER VEHICLE START MOVING AND SOMETIMES WHEN IT'S STATIONARY. SOME TIME MESSAGE ON DISPLAY SAYS 'PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM' AND SOMETIMES ADDITIONALLY TO PASSENGER, 'DRIVER RESTRAINT SYSTEM' COMES UP. WHEN CHECK WITH DEALER AND AFTER PAYING FOR DIAGNOSTIC, VERDICT WAS THAT MAIN AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE MUST BE REPLACE BECAUSE AT THE TIME WHEN MALFUNCTION MESSAGE IS DISPLACED, ALL AIRBAGS ARE TURN OFF AND IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR DURING ACCIDENT THERE WILL BE NO ACTIVE SAFETY FUTURE (AIRBAGS) WHICH WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF BAD INJURY OR DEATH. *TR

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