Five problems related to side/window air bag have been reported for the 1999 BMW 328. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The side airbag came out, after hitting the curb. Typically only the tire and wheel should have been damaged based on the impact.
The same vintage BMW 3 series are being recalled for drivers side air bags now in late may 2015 . My vehicle is not being recalled now, but I have asked BMW north America who made my airbag to determine if my family is also at risk from the same manufacturer (takata ). After asking multiple times I have not been given an answer. I have also asked my dealer if they knew, and they said that the airbags have BMW logo and branding on them, but they do not know who actually made it. I would like BMW north America to tell me who made the airbags in my vehicle so I know the manufacturer.
The contact owned a 1999 BMW 328i. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the vehicle hit a curb causing a crash. The side air bags deployed causing injuries to the contact's arm that did not require medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed and deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 1999 BMW 328i. While driving, the contact stated that the driver side airbag deployed independently. The dealer made the contact aware of NHTSA campaign id number: 02v223000 (air bags:side/window), but the contact's VIN was not associated with the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileage was 110,000.
My BMW 1999 328i/auto transmission has 98k on it and 90% of the time, it can't reverse.