NHTSA Complaint #11520504 — 2006 BMW X5 AIR BAGS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11520504
Vehicle	2006 BMW X5
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	May 4, 2023
Date Filed	May 4, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

I have recently received a message from my city’s social media page stating that bmw vehicles 17-22 years or older with over 99,000 miles have had complaints of default airbags exploding which are injuring/killing people out of nowhere and was told to get it changed at no cost at all!.

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