NHTSA Complaint #11586573 — 2018 BMW 540I

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11586573
Vehicle	2018 BMW 540I
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	May 1, 2023
Date Filed	May 2, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

Passenger seat restraint malfunction error code. Code will show fault when no one is in the passenger seat and if the person is light enough in weight, it will also pop up. The issue means that the air bag will not deploy when there is someone in the seat. A HUGE safety concern and online search shows that this is a very common problem with BMW’s. BMW needs to issue a recall for this and fix the issue. Please note that the date the incident occurred below is an approximation and the code has been continuing since the first code came up.

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