Three problems related to front driver side air bag inflator have been reported for the 2008 BMW 328. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Takata inflators: we received a notice from auto airbag settlement today. Our vehicle has the affected airbag(s). We have not received a recall notice.
We have been waiting over 9 months for BMW to fix this issue VIN: wbavc53578f009169 year: 2008 make: BMW model: 328i sedan number of open recalls: 1 NHTSA recall number: opens new window takes away from VIN lookup section> 16v071 recall date: February 5, 2016 manufacturer recall number: na summary: driver's front air bag: during air bag deployment in an accident, the driver's front air bag module may produce excessive internal pressure that could cause the inflator to rupture. Safety risk: inflator rupture could result in metal fragments striking the driver or other passengers, potentially resulting in serious injury or death. Remedy: due to the large volume of new inflators needed to repair vehicles, final owner notification letters will initially be issued by first class mail to owners of the highest risk registered vehicles, I. E. , oldest models in highest absolute humidity areas (e. G. , USA gulf states). As parts supply increases, all owners of affected vehicles will be notified by first class mail. When you receive your final letter, you should make an appointment with an authorized BMW center immediately so they can replace the driver's front air bag module. . Read more...
Excessive time from notification to resolution, currently 7 months with no resolution. Nhtsa recall number: opens new window takes away from VIN lookup section> 16v071 recall date: February 5, 2016 manufacturer recall number: na summary: driver's front air bag: during air bag deployment in an accident, the driver's front air bag module may produce excessive internal pressure that could cause the inflator to rupture. Safety risk: inflator rupture could result in metal fragments striking the driver or other passengers, potentially resulting in serious injury or death. Remedy: your BMW center will replace the driver's front air bag module. However, due to the large volume of new inflators needed to repair vehicles, the necessary parts will not be immediately available. As a result, owners of affected vehicles will be informed of the recall in an initial notification letter. Once replacement parts become available BMW will send another notification letter to owners, beginning with older model year vehicles located in BMW's previously defined hah (high absolute humidity) region and expanding accordingly as more parts become available. Recall status: recall incomplete. Remedy not yet available.