Side/window Air Bag Problems of BMW 540

Takata recall - the BMW 2003 540i that I own, has a driver's side airbag and a passenger side airbag. I complied with the BMW recall for the takata airbag replacement system that to my dissatisfaction, replaced only the driver's side airbag. I am registering this complaint to notify NHTSA that BMW did not replace the passenger side airbag with this recall. This non-replacement of the passenger side airbag is concerning to me as the passenger is at risk for the problems that takata airbags produce whether driver's side or the passenger side. It is anathema to proper good faith performance of BMW and takata to not replace the passenger side airbag in the same manner as the driver's side airbag was replaced by the recall initiated due to the poor performance of the takata airbag. I was disappointed to learn that the passenger side airbag was not being replaced at the same time as the driver's side airbag replacement. Nhtsa - please work with BMW to have the replacement of the passenger side airbag performed under the previous recall, or through a new recall announcement so that the passenger in vehicles with the takata airbag under the previous recall, are recalled and, then safe with a new airbag system. I was in anticipation of the recall for the passenger side by the NHTSA. However, since the replacement of the driver's side airbag that occurred in the 2017 time frame, has not occurred, I am registering this complaint with the NHTSA. To reiterate, since a recall for the passenger side has not been initiated by BMW, I am raising this issue for NHTSA to be informed and to pursue a recall being initiated by BMW.

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The contact owns a 2000 BMW 540i. The contact was driving approximately 60 mph when road debris crashed into the front driver side door and the front driver side air bag deployed. The vehicle was pulled over and shut off. A police report was not filed but the contact sustained minor injuries from the air bag deployment. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where the contact was told that the impact from the debris was not sufficient to warrant air bag deployment. The vehicle was repaired. The failure and current mileage was 120,000.

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Turned on ignition and side airbags deployed. Cause is unknown. Please provide any further information.

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Consumer was traveling 60mph on interstate and side/ top airbags exploded. After they exploded, warning lights came on and vehicle lost power. Dealer gave consumer a loaner car . Consumer's vehicle was being inspected.

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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.

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The contact owns a 2000 BMW 540i. She stated that the battery continued to fail on the vehicle which caused several undisclosed electrical failures. The vehicle was taken to the dealer nine times to correct the faulty battery issue, to no avail. On a separate occasion, while the vehicle was sitting idle the frontal driver's and passenger's side air bags deployed which caused all of the windows to shatter. No one was in the vehicle at the time of failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they refused to repair the vehicle since the battery was purchased from a third party. No repairs were made to the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were under 36,206.