NHTSA Complaint #11539172 — 2016 BMW I3 AIR BAGS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11539172
Vehicle	2016 BMW I3
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	August 1, 2023
Date Filed	August 17, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

My bmw i3 has a faulty wiring harness or some other defect that is causing my car to turn off the airbag system. This is a chronic issue with bmw i3’s. Either the wiring harness is bad or the airbag becomes too stiff and the car deactivated the entire airbag system. Dangerous!

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