Air Bag Related Problems of the 1998 BMW M3

Table 1 shows two common air bag related problems of the 1998 BMW M3.

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of BMW M3

Problem Category Number of Problems
Front Air Bag Sensor Control problems
1
Air Bag Not Deploy problems
1

Front Air Bag Sensor Control problem #1

The dealer fix for this problem across the country has been to reset the code and say, "OH, don't worry about it. " apparently its a sensor in the seat, and lots of BMW's are having these problems. Safety system faults should not be tolerated.

Air Bag Not Deploy problem #2

Consumer ran into a pole and split pole in half, air bags did not deploy. Automobile was totalled. Dealer was contacted.


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