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Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Air Bags. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
Mileage unknown · Jun 29, 2016
Air Bags
TAKATA RECALL: RECALL NO: 15V-318 HI THERE, I RECEIVED A NOTICE IN JULY 2015 REGARDING THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT AIRBAG I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER: BOB SMITH BMW 24500 CALABASAS RD, CALABASAS, CA 91302-2509 THEY KEEP TELLING ME THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS FOR THEM TO MAKE THE REPAIR. THIS HAS BEEN 1 YEAR SINCE WE RECEI…
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TAKATA RECALL: RECALL NO: 15V-318 HI THERE, I RECEIVED A NOTICE IN JULY 2015 REGARDING THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT AIRBAG I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER: BOB SMITH BMW 24500 CALABASAS RD, CALABASAS, CA 91302-2509 THEY KEEP TELLING ME THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS FOR THEM TO MAKE THE REPAIR. THIS HAS BEEN 1 YEAR SINCE WE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE. YOURS SINCERELY..........[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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