Air Bag Related Problems of the 1999 BMW 7 Series

Table 1 shows two common air bag related problems of the 1999 BMW 7 Series.

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of BMW 7 Series

Problem Category Number of Problems
Air Bag problems
1
Warning Light On problems
1

Air Bag problem #1

The air bag(s) in my vehicle did not deploy during a collision. The collision was an off-center front-end at a speed estimated to be around 20 m. P. H. Or greater. The vehicle is a 1999 BMW 740ia. I believe the air bag(s) to be defective and did not properly protect me.

Warning Light On problem #2

The contact owns a 1999 BMW 7 Series. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, the air bag warning light illuminated. In addition, the brakes were hesitant to engage and abnormally vibrating when decelerating. There was also a water leak in the glove compartment. The dealer was contacted but the vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 78,000.


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