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BMW has announced a recall of 1,145 vehicles in the United States due to a potential issue that could cause the driver’s airbag to explode during deployment, according to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety…
Horatiu Boeriu / July 17, 2024
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According to Associated Press, BMW is issuing a recall for a limited number of SUVs in the United States due to concerns that the air bag inflators for the driver’s side could rupture upon impact,…
Horatiu Boeriu / December 3, 2023
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Ripples from the original Takata airbag recall are still being felt, as BMW North America just issues a “Do Not Drive” order for older models fitted with such airbags. BMW wants 90,000 cars—2000-2006 E46 models…
Nico DeMattia / May 4, 2023
3 Series
It seems like the Takata airbag scandal won’t come to an end anytime soon. Millions of cars have already been recalled around the world to have their airbags changed over the last several years and…
Gabriel Nica / December 5, 2019
3 Series
Takata saga: BMW Australia issues safety warning for E46 3 Series owners
by Adrian Dorofte / Date: November 7, 2019
BMW X5
BMW is currently in the process of recalling over 21,000 BMW X5 and X6 models due to potential Takata airbag faults. The Australian body in charge of such issues, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s…
Gabriel Nica / August 1, 2017
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Toyota, Subaru, Mazda and BMW have reached a proposed settlement that would compensate owners of 15.8 million vehicles for economic losses stemming from the massive recall of Takata air bags. The programs offered in these…
Horatiu Boeriu / May 18, 2017
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According to China’s regulatory agency AQSI, BMW is recalling 200,000 cars to fix defective airbags. The recall states that that the airbags, when activated, could unexpectedly create debris harmful for passengers. Earlier, this month, BMW…
Horatiu Boeriu / December 26, 2016
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BMW is recalling 4,000 SUVs in the U.S. and Canada to fix a new and potentially deadly problem with Takata air bag inflators. BMW says in the NHTSA documents released that the driver’s front inflator…
Horatiu Boeriu / September 30, 2016
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BMW is recalling 120,000 cars in the United States for defective Takata air bags, German paper Bild reported last week. Citing a spokesman for BMW, Bild said that the recall included the X5 and X6…
Horatiu Boeriu / June 2, 2016
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gives BMW of North America a 5-month extension to complete airbag repairs on some of its vehicles. NHTSA says BMW now has until May 31, 2020, to replace all…
Horatiu Boeriu / March 25, 2016