15 problems related to side/window air bag have been reported for the 1999 BMW 323. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Tl-the contact owns a 1999 BMW 323i. The contact did not experience a failure with the driver side air bag. The vehicle was not taken to the dealership. The manufacturer was contact about the recall. The manufacturer informed the contact to continue to drive the vehicle (knowing the driver side air bag could deploy while driving). The contact stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall. The manufacturer informed the contact to call customer relations for further assistance. Bh.
Takata recall while pulling out of a store on a smooth surface the passenger side air bag just exploded with my grand daughter in the back seat in a car seat. The car filled with smoke like material. I've read many complaints of this happening but the dealer says it is not a recall.
The contact owns a 1999 BMW 323i. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph over a road bump, the passenger's side air bag deployed inadvertently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they advised that the failure occurred because the suspension was an aftermarket component. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and advised that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 02v223000 (air bags). The failure mileage was 139,000.
The contact owns a 1999 BMW 323. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the driver side airbag and curtain air bag deployed erroneously. The contact was able to safely bring the vehicle to a stop. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer and the manufacturer stated that the air bags deployed due to gravel interfering with the system and the age of the vehicle. The dealer advised that certain issues were to be expected as the vehicle aged. The failure and the current mileages were 167,000.
The contact owns a 1999 BMW 323i. While driving, the drivers side (door panel and curtain) air bags deployed without any warning. The dealer was not notified and the manufacturer made the contact aware of the NHTSA campaign id number: 02v223000 (air bags:side/window) recall, but the VIN was not a part of the recall. The failure mileage was 140,970 and the current mileage was 141,000.
We were driving down sepulveda blvd. In los angeles, CA at 7:30 pm. We believe we hit a pothole at 35 mph. There was no damage to the tires or wheels, but the side impact curtain airbag on our 1999 BMW 323i suddenly deployed. We researched recalls on our vehicle. We found the following: NHTSA campaign id number: 02v223000 summary: on certain 4-door passenger vehicles, the side air bag system could deploy in certain non-crash impacts, such as when contacting large potholes or curbs at substantial speeds. Consequence: this could cause the side air bag and head protection system to deploy without an actual side crash or impact severe enough to cause significant visible damage to the vehicle. Unexpected deployment of the side air bag could cause serious injury if the occupant's head is resting near the side air bag. Remedy: dealers will recalibrate the central air bag control module to reduce the possibility of such a non-crash deployment. Owner notification began October 25, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact BMW at 1-800-831-1117. We contacted BMW at the above 800 number. We were told that based on our VIN # that we were not a part of the recall. Being that our car is the same year, make and model of the car in the recall, and that the exact consequence did occur, it seems odd that BMW is saying that we are not a part of the recall. Now, BMW wants thousands of dollars to fix the problem, which in all appearances is a manufacturer fault.
The contact owns a 1999 BMW 323i. While driving over a small bump at 23 mph, the driver's side air bag deployed. The dealer is repairing the vehicle; however, they suffered some financial loss because of the incident. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id numbers 02v223000 and 99v063000 (air bags:side/window). The current mileage was 136,000 and failure mileage was 135,500.
Greeting, I have been in possession of my 1999 BMW 323i for 11 years. I made the purchase oversees through the military BMW sales program. I had the vehicle maintenance by BMW highly trained technicians since year 2000. The car was service at BMW in 2007 for the heating & air condition compressor (hvac) and BMW was informed about the airbag indicator light. We informed BMW on many service visits prior to the 2007 service visit and after 2007 that the airbag indicator light constantly comes on when either conducting normal driving on approved roads or on one occasion when the driver’s door was shut after arriving home from a service visit. On one visit they reset the light without charge and on other service visit they wanted to charge a fee for resetting the airbag indicator light. However, on one service visit BMW said there was nothing they could do to fix the problem. I never receive any notices from BMW informing me that there was a problem with the airbag system. I assumed that taking the vehicle for service that all problems was identified by BMW allowing the customers to determine the repair decision. On or about 03 Aug 08, the head airbag deployed while conducting normal driving on an approved hard ball road. After taking the car in for service and informing BMW about the airbag indicator light, they replied that there was nothing they could do to resolve the problem. As a result the airbag indicator light was on prior to the deployment. The car has been disabled for 4 months pending a decision on repair cost of $9000.
While driving approximately 35 mph consumer ran over a pothole. This caused the passenger side frontal and side air bags to deploy, but not inflate. The cause of why this happened was undetermined. The curtain and side air bags, headliner and seat belts had to be replaced.
Vehicle was involved in a side collision, and side air bags did not deploy. Feel free to provide any further information.
Side air bags inadvertently deployed,vehicle was repaired under recall 99v063000, dealer has been notified.
February 2000 the vehicle was recalled for campaign 99v063000, the repairs were made, November 2001 the passenger /driver side airbag deployed while the car was at a stop light.
Consumer states while driving in inclement weather the vehicle began to slide and hit a curb on the drivers side, the passenger side air bag deployed but the drivers side air bag did not ( claim # 13-7252-037).
Consumer was traveling about 20mph on highway during inclement weather, lost control of vehicle and hit a curb. And his head hit driver's side window. Because driver's side airbag didn't deploy at all. But passenger's side airbag did deploy. Dealership was aware of problem.
While 65mph both side air bags deployed without impact. Please provide additional information.