Airbag Recall Alert: BMW 3-Series, 5-Series, X3

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15/08/2008 01:52. In a defect notice filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, BMW explains that the problem involves the system that detects whether someone is sitting in the front passenger's seat. // U.S. News Rankings & Reviews

14/08/2008 06:25. The NHTSA has announced that BMW have issued a recall of 200,000 of their vehicles. The recall covers both cars and SUVs, the models affected are the 2006 3 Series, 2004-06 5 Series and 2004-06 X3 SUVs.

The reason for the recall is a faulty airbag which does not deploy when the car is involved in an accident.

The problem is not down to the airbag itself but in the sensors that detect when there is someone sitting in the front passenger seat. When the system is working properly, the sensor... // Product Reviews