Table 1 shows one common air bag related problems of the 2017 BMW 530.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Air Bag problems |
The contact owned a 2017 BMW 530i. The contact stated while the unknown driver was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was involved in a collision. The contact stated the vehicle was driven without the contact's authorization. The contact stated the air bags did not deploy. The contact stated that the front driver's side door was severely damaged. In addition, the electrical system was disabled. The vehicle was taken to a tow yard. The insurance company inspected the vehicle and determined that the vehicle was being driven at the time of the failure. The vehicle was condemned as a total loss. A police report was filed, however the information was unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.
Passenger restraint system malfunction goes off and on.
I had an accident in my neighborhood on may 8, 2019. According to BMW's activation system the accident occurred at 6:58 pm. I talked with the BMW crash analyst team and I was going 17. 5 mph when I ran through two sets of scrubs, hit a garage door and ended parallel to the door. According to BMW the seat belt activated at time of impact with the first set of scrubs and within a millisecond the air-bag deployed. I received a broken back in this minor accident. It is my understanding the air-bag is to provide safety to the drivers upper torso and head. My upper torso and head received no injury from the accident or the air-bag. My assumption is the air-bag hit my lower waist area resulting in the l-1 fracture. Two titanium rods were also inserted to stabilize the l-2,3,4,5,11. When discussing this 'potential' fault with BMW n. A. It was indicated they do not have any idea how the air-bag will deploy and they are glad that I am ok aside from the broken back. If BMW does not understand how the air-bag will deploy is this not a manufacturing defect in testing for the deployment. If it deployed as understood to the upper torso and head, I would much rather have had a broken nose than a broken back!.