Air Bag Related Problems of the 1999 BMW 540

Table 1 shows two common air bag related problems of the 1999 BMW 540.

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of BMW 540

Problem Category Number of Problems
Side/window Air Bag problems
1
Air Bag problems
1

Side/window Air Bag problem #1

While consumer was driving at about 25 mph and passenger's air bag deployed. There was no accident. Contacted dealer, and dealer was willing to replace air bag.

Air Bag problem #2

My 1999 BMW 540i was just sitting in the driveway and we heard a loud thud. I walked out to the BMW and noticed the passenger airbag had deployed for no reason, shattering the windshield. If this had happened while driving, it could have caused a serious accident.


Air Bag related problems in other BMW 540 model year vehicles:



540 Service Bulletins
540 Safety Recalls
540 Defect Investigations