2003 BMW 330I Airbags Problems

THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN BY MY HOUSE AND THE TRANSMISION STARTED SLIPPING AS WELL AS IT CATCHING AND BREAKING ONE OF THE AXLES LEAVING THE CAR TO BE STUCK NOT BEING ABLE TO MOVE PERIOD SURELY THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THIS RESULTED IN THE CAR GETTING HIT AND THE FUEL TANK EXPLODING MY AUNT WANT NOT ABLE TO MAKE IT OUT OF THE CAR TO GET OUT OF THE WAY AND AGAIN THIS CAR DIDN'T ALLOW THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY THE LOCATION IS UNKOWN

NHTSA ID

11327653

Incident

Aug 20, 2019

Mileage

75,000 mi

HI I HAVE TWO BMW'S THAT QUALIFY FOR THIS RECALL. I LEARNED ABOUT IT 6 WEEKS AGO. MY FIANC AND I HAVNT BEEN ABLE TO USE OUR VEHICLES IN ALMOST 2 MONTHS! I EVEN CALLED AND WENT TO THE BMW OF AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD ORDER THE AIR BAG FOR THE ONE AND OUR SECOND CAR THEY WOULD WRITE THE ORDER UP WHEN I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP . NEEDLESS TO SAY I EVEN BROUGHT OVER A DEALERSHIP MEMO FROM BMW BECAUSE I WORK IN THE AUTO INDUSTRY AND HAVE ACESSS TO IDENTIFIX.COM, I SHOWED THEM THE NOTICE WHERE THEY HAVE TO GIVE CUSTOMERS LOANER VEHICLES OR PAY UP TO $68 A DAY FOR A RENTAL CAR. THEY KEEP IGNORING MY CALLS.

NHTSA ID

11022800

Incident

Jul 3, 2017

Mileage

183,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 11V438000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING), 14V428000 (AIR BAGS), AND 15V318000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE MALFUNCTIONED BY BLINKING INTERMITTENTLY WHILE IN USE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE HIXSON BMW AND WALKER BMW DEALERS WHO BOTH STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11006308

Incident

Jul 19, 2017

Mileage

150,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL I WAS INVOLVED IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT ON 05/05/2017. I WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY VEHICLE WHILE I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. I WAS HIT SO HARD THAT I WAS DRIVEN INTO AN AUTOMOBILE THAT WAS WAITING AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TO MAKE A TURN. BOTH SIDES OF MY AUTOMOBILE WERE DAMAGED. THE WINDSHIELD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS BROKEN. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I HAD TAKEN THE AUTOMOBILE TO THE DEALER WHEN I RECEIVED THE AIR BAG RECALL APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO.

NHTSA ID

10984633

Incident

May 5, 2017

Mileage

67,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 330I. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V318000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 208,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10940221

Incident

Jun 1, 2015

Mileage

208,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V318000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10919843

Incident

May 11, 2015

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V318000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 11/29/16*LJ

NHTSA ID

10908895

Incident

May 27, 2015

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V318000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10903774

Incident

May 29, 2015

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V428000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V318000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10903761

Incident

Nov 28, 2014

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V318000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10902993

Incident

Jun 20, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V318000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10898954

Incident

Nov 9, 2015

TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH BMW NORTH AMERICA & MY LOCAL DEALER FOR WELL OVER 1 YEAR ON MY DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG RECALL (AFTER A MULTI YEAR DELAY TO GET THE PASSENGER SIDE REPLACED), BUT STILL DO NOT HAVE ANY IDEA OF WHEN THEY WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. MOST RECENTLY, BMW [XXX] TOLD ME "REMEDY IS AVAILABLE" IN WRITING. I HAVE CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER & LEFT MESSAGES 3 TIMES, BUT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WILL NOT CALL ME BACK. THE SECRETARY FOR THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME WHILE LEAVING A MESSAGE I NEEDED TO COME TO THE DEALER TO ORDER THE RECALLED PART. I ASKED HOW THIS COULD BE CORRECT. I REALLY NEED TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP TO ORDER A PART FOR A RECALLED ITEM? BMW [XXX] NOW WILL NOT RETURN MY EMAILS. I HAVE ASKED MULTIPLE TIMES TO SIMPLY DISCONNECT THE POTENTIALLY DEADLY AIRBAG UNTIL A REPLACEMENT IS AVAILABLE, BUT THEY WILL NOT. I CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY BOTH THE PARENT COMPANY & THE DEALER REFUSE TO RETURN MY CALLS & EMAILS, AND SIMPLY PROVIDE ME WITH INFORMATION ON WHEN MY CAR WILL BE FIXED. FURTHER, WHY WOULD THEY SAY A FIX/REMEDY IS AVAILABLE & THEN STOP COMMUNICATION AND NOT FOLLOW THROUGH, MAKING THE REQUIRED REPAIR. PLEASE HELP ME IN GETTING THIS POTENTIALLY DEADLY AIRBAG REPLACED. PLEASE FINE BMW FOR OPERATING IN SUCH A HORRIBLE MANNER. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10887373

Incident

Jul 21, 2016

TAKATA RECALL MY FAMILY DRIVES A 2003 BMW 330I. WE RECEIVED NOTICE OF THE AIRBAG RECALL OVER 6 MONTHS AGO, BUT THE DEALER STILL DOES NOT HAVE PARTS NEEDED FOR REPAIR. THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN INCIDENT, BUT I FEEL LIKE WE ARE DRIVING A TICKING BOMB. WHEN WILL BMW BE FORCED TO MAKE THESE REPAIRS?

NHTSA ID

10853870

Incident

Apr 6, 2016

AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE JUNE 2105, DEALER SAYS THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED PARTS. CAR WAS ORIGINALLY A CALIFORNIA CAR, IN NORTH CAROLINA SINCE 2015. WHEN WILL PARTS BE AVAILABLE?

NHTSA ID

10837036

Incident

Feb 18, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICES FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V428000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V318000 (AIR BAGS) WERE RECEIVED IN 2014. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 04/07/16*LJ UPDATED 04/12/16.*JB

NHTSA ID

10825155

Incident

Feb 1, 2014

TAKATA RECALL - IT'S BEEN OVER 6 MONTHS SINCE THE TAKATA RECALL WAS EXPANDED TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE ON MY CAR & THERE'S STILL NO ESTIMATE OF WHEN THE REPLACEMENT PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. I BELIEVE IT'S OVER A YEAR & A HALF SINCE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG RECALL BEGAN. THE COMPANY REFUSES TO SIMPLY DISCONNECT THE POTENTIALLY DEADLY AIRBAG. NOTE, AUTOS HAVE NOT HAD AIRBAGS MUCH LONGER THAN THEY HAVE HAD THEM - AND MINE IS POTENTIALLY DEADLY. I HAVE ASKED FOR A "LOANER CAR" BUT HAVE NOT YET HEARD THEIR RESPONSE. TO ME, NO ACTION WITHOUT A TIMELINE TO FIX THIS POTENTIALLY DEADLY PROBLEM IS RIDICULOUS AND COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR HELP. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10821220

Incident

Oct 1, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 3301. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V428000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

NHTSA ID

10683808

Incident

Jul 1, 2013

Mileage

136,000 mi

BMW ISSUED RECALL 13V-172000 IN MAY 2013 AND EXPANDED TO RECALL 14V-428000 IN SEPTEMBER 2014 TO INCLUDE MY VEHICLE. IN THEIR LETTER TO NHTSA WITH REGARDS TO RECALL 14V-428000 THEY NOTED THEY SHOULD HAVE ENOUGH PARTS TO PERFORM THE RECALL IN OCTOBER 2014. AN UPDATE TO THE RECALL NOTICE ON THE NHTSA SITE STATES "A SECOND NOTICE WAS MAILED WHEN AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE, ON DECEMBER 1, 2014", HOWEVER I HAVE NOT RECEIVED SUCH NOTICE AND WHEN I CONTACTED BMW THEY STATED ON 12/15/14 "DUE TO A HIGH DEMAND FOR PARTS, WE ARE EXPERIENCING SHIPMENT DELAYS BUT DO ANTICIPATE RECEIVING AN INCREASE IN INVENTORY SUPPLY OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS". THEY WILL NOT PROVIDE A DATE WHEN THEY ESTIMATE THE REPAIR WILL BE DONE. THE RECALL NOTES THAT IN A COLLISION, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INFLATOR COULD RUPTURE AND METAL FRAGMENTS COULD SERIOUSLY INJURE A PASSENGER. BASED ON THE LACK OF ADDITIONAL COMMUNICATION FROM BMW, AND THEIR RECENT STATEMENT THAT THE REPAIR COULD TAKE SEVERAL MONTHS, I AM FILING A COMPLAINT ON THEIR LACK OF URGENCY TO RESOLVE A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN KNOWN AT LEAST SINCE JULY 16, 2014, AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN KNOWN ON MAY 2013 WHEN THE ORIGINAL RECALL 13V-172000 AFFECTING A LOWER NUMBER OF VEHICLES WAS ORIGINALLY ISSUED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10667770

Incident

Sep 1, 2014

Mileage

123,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT PANICKED AND CRASHED SIDEWAYS INTO A CONCRETE MEDIAN. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING UP TO STANDARDS AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

NHTSA ID

10653918

Incident

Sep 1, 2014

Mileage

135,000 mi

I FILED A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT ON THIS WEB SITE, BUT IT HAS SINCE BEEN REMOVED. THE ODI# I WAS PROVIDED WAS 1011031. PLEASE ADVISE AS TO WHY THE COMPLAINT WAS REMOVED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10650625

Incident

Jun 20, 2014

Mileage

135,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED DUE TO DRIVING OVER A POT HOLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000.

NHTSA ID

10611031

Incident

Jun 20, 2014

Mileage

154,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS AN IGNITION CIRCUIT AIR BAG INDICATOR FAULT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,692 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,692.

NHTSA ID

10595606

Incident

May 22, 2014

Mileage

9,692 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 330-I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE AIR BAGS SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER UPON EACH RECURRENCE BUT THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE AT EVERY VISIT TO THE DEALER, SHE WAS TOLD A DIFFERENT COMPONENT WAS CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF EACH COMPONENT THAT SHE WAS ADVISED TO HAVE REPAIRED. THE DEALER LATER DENIED ANY FURTHER SERVICE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

NHTSA ID

10469521

Incident

Oct 17, 2009

Mileage

40,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR CAUSES THE AIR BAG INDICATOR TO ILLUMINATE. THE ILLUMINATION OCCURS WHENEVER SOMEONE IS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE INDICATOR REMAINS LIT EVEN IF NO ONE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED AND THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

NHTSA ID

10261329

Incident

Mar 9, 2008

Mileage

59,000 mi