Table 1 shows one common air bag related problems of the 2014 BMW 335.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Air Bag problems |
Subject: catastrophic steering failure and erroneous safety recall notification - 2014 BMW 335i 105,000 milles incident description: while driving, the vehicle completely lost steering control. The electronic steering rack disengaged due to a failure in the aluminum mounting bolts. This incident resulted in a near-fatal accident in which the vehicle almost left the road and fell into a ravine. I have 360-degree camera video showing my steering wheel locking up and me struggling to survive. If you contact me, I can provide the video evidence. Technical basis: this failure matches the criteria described in BMW technical service bulletin TSB 01 15 16 (and the previous NHTSA recall 14v-632), regarding corrosion and shearing of the aluminum bolts of the eps (electronic power steering) system. Safety report violation (critical): the primary concern of this investigation is a significant discrepancy in the safety reports. When checking the official NHTSA. Gov portal for this specific VIN, the system shows "0 open recalls. " similarly, the BMW recall portal also shows 0 open recalls. However, a thorough search of the history through third-party vehicle audit systems reveals four active safety recalls that have never been addressed: driver's front airbag (takata): high risk of shrapnel. Inflatable side curtain airbag: deployment failure. Fuel pump: risk of sudden engine stalling. Exterior lighting/reflectors. Damages: as a result of this mechanical failure and BMW's failure to accurately report the open safety recalls for this vehicle, I have been diagnosed with severe post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) and am currently under medical treatment. I have my medical diagnosis, which states that I developed ptsd as a result of my accident. I now depend on my mother to drive; the mere thought of getting into a car causes me intense fear. I cannot drive without being afraid. The vehicle is currently insured and available for inspection as evidence of this catastrophic failure.
The airbags is displayed as not working/off. The blind spot warning, and the lane keeping assistance does not function. There was an incident that happened where I hit a pot hole and ended up hitting a construction cone. No warning signs went off and my car wasn’t assisted yo avoid the cone.
Driver airbag did not deploy. I hit the steering wheel with enough force to break the steering column.