general problems of the 2000 BMW 323

32 problems related to air bag have been reported for the 2000 BMW 323. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 06/18/2023

I was driving normally, and made a right hand turn onto a street when the driver door airbag and driver curtain airbag deployed suddenly. The engine shut off and the hazards turned on automatically, and I pulled off the road to a safe location. I was able to restart the engine to bring the vehicle onto the tow truck. As far as I am aware there was no impact, and the outside of the car is not damaged. I am able to see some other NHTSA reports of this random deployment happening with other 3 series models, specifically 2000 model year vehicles like mine. I am unsure of what caused this, I can only assume a faulty sensor is the cause.

2 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 02/25/2022

The contact owns a 2000 BMW. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 mph, the passenger side air bag deployed, but did not inflate, with no accident occurring. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a recall for the drivers side takata airbag, NHTSA campaign number: 21v401000 (air bags) but not for the passenger side, NHTSA campaign number: 20v018000 (air bags). The contact stated that neither airbag was replaced. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 139,000.

3 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 10/15/2021

The contact owns a 2000 BMW 323i. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 21v401000 (air bags) however, the dealer informed the contact that the part for the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

4 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/13/2021

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2000 BMW 323i. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 20v018000 (air bags) and 19v853000 (air bags) however, the dealer informed him that the parts for the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue but provide no assistance. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

5 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 11/03/2020

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2000 BMW 323i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19v853000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. An unknown dealer stated that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

6 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 03/11/2020

Tl- takata recall. The contact owns a 2000 BMW 323i. The contact received a recall notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19v853000 (air bags) however the part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called open road BMW of edison, 731 us-1, edison, NJ 08817 and was informed part was not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirmed part not available. Aw.

7 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 02/10/2020

Tl-the contact owns a 2002 BMW 323. The contact did not experience a failure with the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealership. The contact did speak to the dealership. The dealership did not have a date when parts will be available. The manufacturer was contacted, and the contact was informed no parts were available. The manufacturer also refereed the contact to call the NHTSA hotline the contact wants to sell the vehicle but they are unable to sell the vehicle due to the unrepaired recall. Bh.

8 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/15/2020

I am checking on how to fix the airbag recall to prevent possible injury concerned about air bags.

9 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/14/2020

Tl-takata recall- the contact owns a 2000 BMW 323i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19v853000 (air bags). The contact stated that global imports BMW (located at 500 interstate n pkwy, atlanta, GA 30339, (800) 294-1853) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer had not been made aware of the issue. The part was not available for the repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Dp.

10 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2020

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2000 BMW 323i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19v853000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact had not experience a failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

11 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 11/26/2019

Tl the contact owns a 2000 BMW 323i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19v853000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and were not able to provide an estimated time frame for the recall remedy to be available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

12 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 11/01/2019

Tl the contact owns a 2000 BMW 323i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19v853000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact reached out to BMW of san diego (5090 kearny mesa road, san diego, CA 92111, (844) 307-7409) and it was confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

13 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/28/2019

Tl-takata recall-the contact owns a 2000 BMW 323-I. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 19v852000 ( air bags ) and stated that the menufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time to repair the vehicle. The dealer BMW of san francisco, 1675 howard st, san francisco, CA 94103 confirmed that parts were not available to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirmed parts not available. Bp.

14 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/18/2019

Tl- takata recall -the contact owns a 2000 BMW 323i us. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19v853000 (air bag) and 20v018 (air bag) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact called to schomp BMW (1190 plum valley ln, highlands ranch, CO 80129;3037301300) and BMW of denver downtown (1040 s colorado blvd, denver, CO 80246;303-954-4856) where it was confirmed that the part was not available for both locations. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware if the issue. The contact had not experience a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

15 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/07/2019

Takata recall.

16 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/21/2017

Takata recalls.

17 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 04/03/2016

My vehicle was on a city street, I hit a pot hole on the drivers side and the passenger side aorbag deflated.

18 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/27/2015

There is an airbag recall and its nearly a year where BMW is saying they are waiting on parts. I think that is ridiculous. I couldn't tell them I am waiting on money to pay them. There is no actual incident. This is just a complaint. Thanks.

19 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 02/20/2015

Tl-the contact owns a 2000 BMW 323i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v428000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Ddr.

20 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/08/2015

Tl-the contact owns a 2000 BMW 323i. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v428000 (air bags) however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact had not experienced a failure. Pam.

21 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 11/20/2014

Tl-the contact owns a 2000 BMW 323. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v428000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made of the issue. The contact had not experienced any failure. Ddr.

22 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 10/22/2014

Tl-the contact owns a 2000 BMW 323i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number:14v428000 (air bags) however; the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact has not experienced a failure. Ss.

23 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 09/11/2014

Air bags deployed while vehicle was in motion. Recall for vehicle airbags in effect, however my situation was found to be unrelated to the recall. I advise the recall be re-investigated to include spontaneous air bag deployment.

24 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 09/01/2014

Tl-the contact owns a 2000 BMW 323i. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number:14v428000(air bags). The contact stated that the part needed to remedy the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact has not experienced a failure. Lb.

25 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/14/2009

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". . . .

26 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 03/01/2007

- 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.

27 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 09/19/2004

The vehicle was involved in a collision and none of the six air bags deployed.

28 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/23/2003

Consumer's vehicle was having the same problems as mentioned in recall 02v223000 concernint air bags. Dealer would not repair because VIN was not included.

29 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 10/18/2001

Consumer states while driving the vehicle hit a pothole, side and roof air bag deployed.

30 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/18/2001

Consumer states while driving, vehicle hit pothole and the side and roof air bag deployed (claim# 30-v379-645).

31 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 06/11/2001

While driving, consumer hit a pothole and the air bags deployed (claim # 23-1374-012).

32 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 12/02/2000

I just became aware of the passenger airbag recall. I was sitting in the passenger front seat as we were going 30 mph hit the curb when the airbag came out ended up rupturing shooting debris out onto my face resulting me to lose my left eye.



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