Air bag problems of BMW: 1.6 million 3-series recovered

Posted on 16-07-2014 at 17:03 by JordyS – 45 Comments”

You can drive around in a BMW 3-series E46, then you can soon have a letter on the doormat to expect. The Germans call namely 1.6 million cars back to the dealer to have the airbag replaced.

You were not aware of problems with the airbags of the 3-series? That’s right, because there are no incidents known at BMW. Competing brands (Honda, Nissan and Toyota) used, however, and airbags from the same supplier and showed the onstekingsmechanisme of the airbag cures. They cried over the past years, several models back for inspection and possible replacement of the airbag.

The Bavarian manufacturer takes cars made between may 1999 and August 2006, also as a precaution, back. Is your 3 series is built in this period? You have yet to do anything. BMW will contact the appropriate drivers and will repair free of charge run. The manufacturer indicates this about an hour before need to have, but when there is nothing on your car is damaged, you can probably be faster out on the road again.

Gallery: BMW 3-series M3 E46

”

“