BMW 3 Series: Possible Unscheduled Deployment Of Side Airbags And Activation Of Battery Isolator Switch
Recall Summary Certain BMW 3 Series vehicles may unexpectedly deploy their side airbags and activate the battery isolator switch during normal driving, even when no accident has occurred. This affects approximately 16,646 vehicles in the United Kingdom. BMW will fix the issue by recoding the airbag control unit in recalled vehicles.
- Recalling firm
- BMW
- Product
- Vehicles: BMW 3 SERIES. Units affected: 16,646
- Reason
- In certain driving conditions it is possible for the side airbags and the battery terminal (safety isolation switch) to trigger when this is not necessary ie when no accident has occurred. Remedy: Recall the affected vehicles and recode the airbag control unit.
- Classification
- Class I
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 1999-05-25
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/2694c08e-57e3-4442-8f3e-338cec551a62