NHTSA Complaint #11447887 — 2011 BMW X3

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11447887
Vehicle	2011 BMW X3
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	January 18, 2022
Date Filed	January 18, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

The passenger side weight sensor that indicates whether it is safe for the airbag to fire is failing, giving a repeat error. It has put individuals sitting in the passenger side in potential harm's way if we were to get in an accident. It is available for inspection upon request. The problem has been reproduced by the dealer. They want an exorbitant amount of money to fix it. Prior models had the same defect, and were subject of recalls/repairs/warranty extensions. Not so for this model-year. The dashboard warning lamp indicating that the passenger airbag sensor is defective has lit intermittently.

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