BMW 530I no deployment problems

Filed Apr 10, 2025 · Airbags · 105,000 miles · CA · crash

The contact owned a 2017 BMW 530i. The contact stated while the unknown driver was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was involved in a collision. The contact stated the vehicle was driven without the contact's authorization. The contact stated the air bags did not deploy. The contact stated that the front driver's side door was severely damaged. In addition, the electrical system was disabled. The vehicle was taken to a tow yard. The insurance company inspected the vehicle and determined that the vehicle was being driven at the time of the failure. The vehicle was condemned as a total loss. A Police report was filed, however the information was unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.

Filed Aug 12, 2024 · Brakes, Driver assistance · PA · crash

I am a [XXX] physician who has been driving for about 30 years. Purchased this vehicle as a CPO with VIN as identified above. It is a 2024 BMW 530i X-drive from Faulkner BMW in Lancaster, PA. It was delivered on July 25, 2024. I have only put approximately 200 miles on in it since delivery. On Thursday, [XXX] there was catastrophic failure of the vehicle. At around [XXX] I was driving North on [XXX] about to make a right turn onto [XXX] for work at the Hospital System where I am employed. The traffic light was red and I was going about 5 miles an hour and attempted to brake the car. There was an 18 wheeler truck about 10 to 15 feet ahead of me. My car instead of braking underwent unintended acceleration. Despite my efforts to slam on the brake, the car was accelerating. None of the safety features including automatic emergency breaking were activated. Unfortunately I collided with the 18 wheeler. This was fortunate in some regards as I could have potentially struck a pedestrian or a motorcycle and have had a potentially fatal event. Please note that additionally my airbag did not deploy. The BMW dealership was contacted. They dropped off a loaner vehicle and picked up my vehicle in a flat bed for investigation. I was informed to contact BMW of North America which I did. Interestingly enough, there were no safety recalls on this vehicle on [XXX]. The car is at the BMW dealership in Lancaster PA for their internal inspection. I am being informed that the engineers are looking at the vehicle to find out what transpired. Interestingly enough, I did receive a phone call from the service manager advising me on August 9 that there was a safety recall as a relates to the brakes. As I review the federal safety agency site, there is now a recall on my actual vehicle's braking system. I did a review of unintended acceleration and found multiple complaints. BMW is looking into this although into this, but external agency would be ideal. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C.

Filed Dec 5, 2022 · Airbags · NC · crash · 2 injuries

We were involved in a car accident. We were traveling through a traffic circle. The other car that was entering the circle failed to yield or even slow down and hit my car. The rear passenger side door was hit. I was driving and thrown into the driver door and my hip is injured. My son was riding in the back seat behind the driver and he was knocked into the window and was knocked unconscious. I was wondering why the side airbags did not deploy. I reported this to my local dealer who sent me an article about side airbags. There were no warnings or indications anything was wrong with any of the systems. It is a 2022 model car.

Filed Aug 23, 2020 · 17,000 miles · OH · crash · 2 injuries

My car had under 17,000 miles and had been serviced on schedule by an authorized dealer. I had bmw anchored driver's floor mat in place. My mother-in-law and I were wearing our safety belts. We were approaching a four-way intersection with a traffic light. The speed limit on the road is 35 miles an hour. I was driving slower than that speed. As I was approaching the intersection with a red light , I had taken my foot off the accelerator. Although my foot was not on any pedal, the car suddenly accelerated. I hit the brakes but I could not slow the car. I was rapidly approaching the intersection and other vehicles. To the right of the road was a house. I steered the car off the road and into the field on the left. I am certain that my foot was on the brake pedal because of its position and resistance. The car had accelerated without my foot on any pedal. Due the car's speed and an incline at the entrance to the field, the car became airborne for a short distance before landing hard and continuing toward a dumpster. Although I was unable to slow the car, I was able to steer the car away from the dumpster and toward a steep hill at the end of the field. The car was slowed by the incline and contact with the ground. My foot was still on the brake pedal. I was able to place the car in neutral. I placed the car in park and turned off the ignition. I called 911. The airbags did not deploy. My husband and the police officer both confirmed that there was nothing impinging upon the accelerator pedal. My mother-in-law was transported by ambulance to the hospital where she was admitted for acute lumbar spinal compression fracture. I was evaluated in the ed and released. Bmw is to send an engineer from bmw to evaluate my car. The body shop told my husband that an employee started my car which initially revved at a high rate. Unintentional acceleration

Filed Feb 14, 2012 · Airbags · 105,800 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 530i. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the warning mat sensor illuminated on the instrument panel, indicating that the air bag would not deploy in the event of a crash. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was advised to replace the mat sensor. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but failed to offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 08v384000 (air bags:frontal). No repairs were performed. The failure mileage was 105,800 and the current mileage was 105,300.

Filed Apr 6, 2011 · Airbags · 70,000 miles · DE

I have my car routinely serviced with a certified bmw technician at a bmw service center. Recently my technician told me my car gave a code for passenger airbag failure. My car has been in no accidents. Currently I have a "fault detection" of the front passenger airbag sensor. If someone were to sit in the front passenger seat and if the vehicle sustained any front end damage, the front passenger airbag would not deploy. As of now the vehicle cannot determine if someone is sitting in the front passenger seat or not. This failure will not allow the front passenger airbag to deploy if the vehicle were in a collision. Bmw is fully aware of this issue. Infact, they have stated that cracks are caused due to getting in and out of the vehicle on the passenger side, as a result, the airbag sensor fails in the front passenger seat. There has been a recall for this code however, bmw claims my car is not covered. The year, make, model and seat all qualify for this recall. Safety is a very serious concern and I cannot see how this cannot be covered.

Filed Oct 28, 2008 · Airbags · 60,000 miles · TX

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 bmw 530i. The contact stated that the air bag indicator system is deactivated and remains illuminated. Therefore, the air bags would not deploy. The sensor underneath the passenger seat has cracks in it and needs to be replaced. The repair would cost between $1,300-$1,600. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 08v384000 (air bags:frontal). The failure mileage was 60,000.

Filed Sep 16, 2005 · Airbags · 50,500 miles · DE · crash · 1 injury

Dt: the consumer's vehicle was involved in a crash with 2004 bmw 325i. Upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. The impact was the passenger side front door. The passenger side window shattered and fell into pieces. The car was taken to the dealership for repairs. The consumer has not yet reported the air bag failure to the manufacturer. There was one injury. A police report and pictures were taken. The consumer has the pictures. The insurance company has been notified. The speed was 25 MPH. Ms. Packard: the summary report created by the vehicle safety hot line does not clearly identify your vehicle. Please review the information on the vehicle owner's questionnaire and verify that your vehicle is a 2004 bmw 530i. Also, please provide a copy of the police report and photographs.

Filed Sep 7, 2004 · Airbags, Seats · 61,190 miles · NV · crash · 2 injuries

I had stoped behind a stalled car on us95 in las vegas, nv and was rear ended and pushed into the car in front. Both the drivers seat and the passenger seat broke, and we were both nearly prone and under the lap and seat belts.*ak also, the air bags did not deploy which I am not sure they should or shouldn't have. I have no knowledge as to what will be done to the car since it could well be "totalled" as a loss. No internal injuries for the driver and passenger, but some scrapes and bruises.

Filed Jul 22, 2003 · Airbags · FL · crash

Consumer called complaining about having problems with the air bags. Consumer's vehicle was involved in a collision, and air bags did not deploy. Dealer was contacted, and stated that they will get back with the consumer, but he has not yet heard anything about them.