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2002 BMW 530I Airbags Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA

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Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Jan 13, 2018
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
28%
of 29 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2002 BMW 530I submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming airbag

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Airbags
Filed Jan 13, 2018

TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL

NHTSA ID
11062561
Incident
Nov 1, 2017
Airbags
Filed Dec 28, 2017

I GOT I RECALL FOR REPAIR OF AIRGAG, BUT I DONT FEEL SAFE AT ALL ON THIS CAR, SPOKE TO NORTH AMERICA BMW TO CHANG THE CAR AND REPLACE IT THEY REFUSE EVEN THEY PUT MY LIFE ON DANGER WITH A DEFECT CAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT.

NHTSA ID
11057078
Incident
Oct 10, 2013
Airbags
Filed Nov 7, 2017

I HAVE CALLED (877.432.7841) EVERY TIME I RECEIVED A NOTICE OF OUR AIRBAG RECALL. THEY CAN NEVER GET IN CONTACT WITH A DEALER IN MY AREA TO GET THIS FIXED. I HAVE CALLED AND BEEN PUT ON HOLD 3 TIMES FOR AN EXTENDED TIME AND AM TOLD TO 'CALL BACK LATER'. IF THIS IS AN URGENT RECALL AND THE AIRBAG IS DEFECTIVE I WOULD LIKE THIS REMEDIED ASAP AS THIS IS A FAMILY VEHICLE MY WIFE AND KIDS RIDE IN

NHTSA ID
11044103
Incident
Nov 6, 2017
Airbags
Filed Jun 5, 2017

TAKATA RECALL. RECEIVE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN JULY 2015. RECEIVED RESOLUTION NOTIFICATION IN SEPTEMBER 2016. BMW DEALER HAS REFUSED TO INSPECT OR REPLACE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DESPITE HAVING COPIES OF THE RECALL NOTICES. SHOP MANAGER AT ALEXANDRIA BMW TOLD ME HE WOULD CALL ME BACK AFTER CHECKING WITH HIS "DISTRIBUTER. THAT WAS IN OCTOBER 2016. STILL HAS NOT HEARD FROM HIM.

NHTSA ID
10993328
Incident
Jul 15, 2015
Mileage
48,300 mi
Airbags
Filed Dec 6, 2016

"TAKATA RECALL" RECALL RECEIVED FROM BMW JULY 2015. FINAL REMEDY NOTICE RECEIVED SEPT 2016. LOCAL DEALER (ALEXANDRIA BMW) REFUSED TO REPLACE DRIVER-SIDE FRONT AIR BAG MODULE. BMW OF NORTH AMERICA NOTIFIED ON OCTOBER 6, 2016, BUT HAS NOT RESPONDED. THE VIN NUMBER DOES NOT APPEAR ON YOUR WEB PAGE, BUT THE MANUFACTURE SENT THE NOTICES TO US WITH THIS VIN NUMBER. NOTICE ON THE RECALLS PAGE, THIS IS A 5-SERIES VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE OPTIONAL SPORTS STEERING WHEEL.SO IT IS COVERED BY NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 15V318000. *TR

NHTSA ID
10930284
Incident
Jul 25, 2015
Mileage
49,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Dec 6, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 530I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V318000 (AIR BAGS) IN JULY OF 2015. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
10930275
Incident
Jul 1, 2016
Airbags
Filed Mar 18, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
10063485
Incident
Mar 17, 2004
Mileage
18,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jul 22, 2003
Crash reported

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.*AK

NHTSA ID
10029822
Incident
Jul 19, 2003

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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