Tl* the contact owns a 2001 bmw 330i. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v428000 (air bags); however, the part needed to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
2001 BMW 330I airbags complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2001 bmw 330i. The contact received a notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v428000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to inform when the part would become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 bmw 330i. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v428000 (air bags) however, the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to remedy the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 bmw 330i. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v428000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 03/30/15.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 bmw 330i. The contact stated that the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v428000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The dealer stated that the part needed was on back order nationwide and declined to provide an estimated timeframe for repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the delay. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not experienced the failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 bmw 330i. While driving 30 MPH, the driver side air bags inadvertently deployed and the air bag indicator illuminated. There were no injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.
I was driving my bmw 2001 330i on dover chester rd crossing the intersection of morris tpke in randolph, nj when I hit a pot hole and patch work on the road. The passenger side door and window airbags deployed cutting the power to the engine and turning on the emergency hazard lights. I immediately pulled off the road and saw that I had a flat tire but no damage to tire rim and no damage to the body of the car. There was no impact or reason for the airbag system to deploy.
On saturday 03/01/2014 at around 10:30pm I had just passed the tappan zee bridge going to connecticut so I was on the 287 west or north highway (not sure because at some point 287 changes from west to north). It was about 1-2 miles after when I hit a huge pothole that made air bag or side curtain fell off. The entire bag did not deploy, just the side curtain fell off and stayed hanging. Insurance company considered it a collision and totaled my car. I feel upset because the air bag did not open properly and yet my car was totaled because of it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 bwi 330i. While driving approximately 25 MPH the front passenger side air bag spontaneously deployed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The passenger side air bag was replaced. The technicians were unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.
I was driving home from school, about 30-35 MPH when I hit a pot hole. The side airbags deployed. I was riding alone & nothing was in the seat. I took the car to the shop & that was when the man who looked at the car said that it was not supposed to do that unless someone was sitting in the seat. Also, my car one day just wouldn't unlock or it would start not locking using the remote. I used the key and sometimes it would work. It went back to normal after not touching it for a few days. Months after, it started doing it again. Id be locked out or locked in. It wouldn't work using the remote, key, nor manually from the inside. Now, the driver door wont open at all, thus I have to crawl across the seat to drive. The back blinker started dimming so we took it to get it replaced but the man said it wasn't the bulb but maybe the wiring. Im starting to think maybe the wiring is causing the mishaps in the locks and doors.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 bmw 330i. While driving approximately 20 MPH, the driver's side air bag deployed without warning. The failure may have been triggered by a pothole in the road. There were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The driver was not injured. In addition, there was a sudden loss of engine power. The vehicle was pushed to the side of the road and the engine restarted and resumed normal operation. The vehicle has not been repaired. The nearest authorized dealer was located 70 miles away. The vehicle is not being driven due to the safety risk involved. The failure and current mileages were 115,000.
We were driving my 2001 bmw 330i the posted speed limit (70 MPH) in missouri on hwy 57 northbound in the right-hand lane when suddenly, at mile marker 19, there was an explosion on the drivers side causing the driver to temporarily lose control of the vehicle due to the impact of the airbags hitting him on the side of the face, up against his right arm and elbow, and covering him with a light, white powder. He quickly regained control of the car and managed to pull off the road on to the right side shoulder, hitting several potholes, slicing into the both passenger side tires (slicing the sidewalls) , damaging the rims and damaging the alignment all in an attempt to keep the car on the road and avoid having the car careen down the embankment into the ravine and off into the woods. Upon inspection by us and by trooper spain from the missouri state highway patrol it became clear that no collision or accident had occurred. Meaning, none of us could locate any exterior damage on the vehicle possibly due to flying debris or hitting another car, nor could we find any road hazards like potholes in the center of the road. Apparently both side airbags on the drivers side door spontaneously deployed (without cause) breaking the window, hitting the driver and destroying the drivers side door paneling and resulting in other damage as he tried to retain control of the car. With some direction from the state trooper, we took photos of the vehicle on all sides; the tire marks on the road; the glass on the road where the explosion occurred (in the center of the highway showing no potholes) and all the interior damage. The car was just serviced by perillo bmw in chicago in preparation for this roadtrip - where the oil and belts were changed. The airbag indicator was not on and did not come on during our trip. I have the accident report; photos; and car records dating back to 2001 including work from all previous owners proving no prior accidents or possible cause.
In january 2006, the trouble light in our 2001 bmw 330i, signaled that the computer that activates the air bags had failed. The local dealer indicates that he has 3 other similar vehicles with the same problem, but to this date he has been unable to secure the proper replacement parts in the u.s and is on back order to the factory in germany. During the past 4 months we have been without air bags in this vehicle because of a shortage of the proper replacement parts.
The car hit a pothole and the airbag that runs alongside the roofline of the passenger's seat deployed.
Hitting a pothole caused an airbag deployment. Both side curtain airbags and the driver side door airbag deployed.
My driver side curtain and door airbags deployed after hitting a pot hole. There is no damege to any sides of the vehicle. After they deployed, the car cut off, and I am still rolling. Hazzard lights did come on. And now, I am scared to drive the car.
I hit a pothole in my 2001 bmw 330i at about 40 MPH and my tire ruptured. My passenger side head restraint airbag deployed along with the drivers side seat belt tensioners.
Consumer stated that while driving at 55mph and without warning the side air bag deployed for no reason causing a distraction to the consumer and they was forced to pull over. Dealer notified. Ts
While driving down a smooth road, the side impact air bags inadvertantly deployed.
While driving consumer was to close to the median and damaged the tires, as a result both drivers side door airbag deployed prematurely (claim#43-r604-736).
Consumer states while driving the air bag deployed without impact, after deployment he may have hit tires on curb (claim # 59-v831-359).
At around 5:30pm at the stop light of the bruckner blvd 138th st exit. I step on the gas ...and at aroung 25 yards ran over a pot hole puncturing the right front tire, also the deploying the ride side and passenger head airbags.
While traveling at approximately 45 to 50 MPH vehicle went over a pothole that caused right front tire to blowout. However, drivers side door airbag and passenger's side airbag deployed. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
We hit an average sized pot hole and the side airbags deployed. It was very frightening, and my right ear is ringing. This is totally unacceptable. The car was a loaner from the dealership, because I had brought in a company vehicle to be serviced. *ak
Consumer states while driving the driver side door air bag deployed, resulting damage to rims and underneath (claim# 53-c792-940).
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