2000 BMW 323I

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW 323I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE TRAVELED OVER A POT HOLE AND THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED HAPHAZARDLY. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V223000 (AIR BAGS: SIDE WINDOW) BUT WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE RECALL WAS CLOSED AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 198,000. UPDATED 12/21/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THAT UPON HITTING THE POT HOLE CHUNKS WERE TAKEN OUT OF BOTH LEFT SIDE ALLOY WHEELS. ALSO THE TWO LEFT SIDE TIRES WERE BLOWN OUT. UPDATED 1/7/2013 *JS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW 323I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON MAY 12, 2008 WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE AIR BAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED CAUSING HER TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD. THE AIR BAGS WERE PLACED AND. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 157,000.

ON JULY 1, 2009 RECALL REPAIRS WERE MADE AT UNITED BMW ROSWELL, GA FOR A RECALLED AIRBAG MODULE. A WEEK LATER MY 2000 BMW 323I WAS PARKED AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOY. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED AND A TOW TRUCK WAS SENT TO PICKUP AND RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER A DAY OF DIAGNOSTIC WORK ON THE CAR THE DEALERSHIP STATES THE CAR WAS INVOLVED IN FRONT END COLLISION. BMW NORTH AMERICA WAS NOTIFIED AFTER DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND IS CURRENTLY BEING "INVESTIGATED".... *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW 323I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $1,500. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 89,000. UPDATED 07/15/08 *BF

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW 3I. THE AIR BAG MODULE FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT RECALL# 02V223000 WAS REPAIRED IN JULY 2003. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS FAILURE USUALLY DIDN'T OCCUR AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO AN AIR BAG ENGINEER ,WHO ALSO STATED THAT THIS TYPE OF FAILURE SHOULD NOT OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE WAS LESS THAN 10 YEARS OLD. THE CONTACT WAS THE OWNER AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND WASN'T NOTIFIED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS DONE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIRS WERE AT HER OWN EXPENSE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 16,000. *AK

(1) I WAS DRIVING MY 2000 BMW 323I ON A FEEDER ROAD, AT ABOUT 40 MPH. THE CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 69,000 MILES. (2) THE SIDE AIRBAGS (DRIVER'S SIDE) UNEXPECTEDLY DEPLOYED WITH NO APPARENT REASON (NO COLLISION, NO ROAD BUMPS). THE ENGINE AUTOMATICALLY CUT OFF AND EMERGENCY LIGHTS AUTOMATICALLY WENT ON. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR, DRIVE IT HOME, AND AVOID BEING HIT BY OTHER CARS. (3) I CHECKED THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND APPARENTLY THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL IN 2002 ON 2000 BMW 323I FOR THIS VERY REASON. HOWEVER, I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MAKER DESPITE THE FACT THAT I HAVE ALWAYS RELIGIOUSLY TAKEN THE CAR TO BMW DEALERS FOR OIL CHANGE AND REPAIRS, AND DESPITE BMW HAS MY ADDRESS SINCE IT REGULARLY MAILS ADVERTISEMENTS TO MY RESIDENCE. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK THE CAR AT THE LOCAL BMW DEALER FOR REPAIRS AND ASKED ABOUT THE RECALL. THEY TOLD ME THAT BASED ON THE VIN, MY CAR WAS NOT AMONG THOSE INVOLVED IN THE 2002 RECALL. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE UNSURE AS TO WEATHER BMW WOULD OWN THE DEFECT AND PAY FOR REPAIRS SINCE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THUS, I GOT MY INSURANCE INVOLVED TO GET A SECOND OPINION ON THE PROBLEM. I AM STILL WAITING ON A SOLUTION OF THIS ISSUE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON DRY EVEN ROADS, THE LEFT SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG AND THE SMALL ELBOW AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE INJURIES INCURRED WERE BRUISING ON THE LEFT ARM, HEAD CONTUSIONS, AND HEARING DAMAGE. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG WAS DUE TO THE VEHICLE POSSIBLY HITTING A POTHOLE IN THE ROAD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED, WHO DENIED THAT THERE WERE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL # 02V223000, WHICH PERTAINS TO THE SIDE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.