NHTSA Complaint #11448893 — 2017 BMW 540I

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11448893
Vehicle	2017 BMW 540I
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	December 1, 2021
Date Filed	January 25, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

Front Passenger Seat Malfunction - Intermittent on and off warning No risk yet but BMW road aside assist confirmed that air bag might not deploy on passenger side Vehicle inspected by Irvine BMW and warning or concerns shown, just tried to bill me without root causing the issue. Yes the warning comes up on and off. Intermittent.

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