2017 Bmw X3 Airbags Problems
7 owner-reported airbags complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (7)
The sensor in your passenger seat that detects whether someone is sitting there has stopped working properly. This means your car may not deploy the passenger airbag correctly if there's a crash, even if someone is actually in the seat. The seat occupancy sensor module will likely need to be replaced to restore proper airbag function.
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Passenger seatbelt sensor warning failure
Airbag malfunction. The warning on the car is PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION
NOTIFYING YOU OF A SAFETY MATTER THAT THE CONSTITUENT EXPERIENCED WHILE DRIVING HIS SON'S 2017 BMW X3 ON JUNE 29TH A APPROXIMATELY 6:30PM INVOLVING THE VEHICLES FRONT AND SIDE AIRBAGS. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAILED. THE DRIVER AND 2 PASSENGERS RECEIVED BRUISES FROM THE IMPACT. THEY WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION. UPDATED 09/11/2017*JS
TAKATA RECALL - RECEIVED NOTICE FROM CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT STATING THE TAKATA AIR BAGS ARE DEFECTIVE IN MY BMW. HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AS OF YET. WOULD LIKE TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS.
TAKATA RECALL RECEIVED NOTICE OF RECALL 1ST WEEK OF JULY, 2017. CONTACTED PERILLO BMW, 1035 N CLARK ST, CHICAGO, IL 60610, ON JULY 8, 2017. WAS TOLD THAT THE PART WAS NOT IN STOCK, AND THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER THE PART. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD CALL BACK WITHIN A WEEK OR TWO TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. I HAVE HAD NO FURTHER INFORMATION FROM PERILLO BMW, NOW MORE THAN THREE WEEKS LATER. THEY HAVE NOT HONORED THE RECALL.
RECEIVED NOTICE FROM CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT STATING THE TAKATA AIR BAGS ARE DEFECTIVE IN MY BMW. HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AS OF YET. WOULD LIKE TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS.