Complaint 1491782

2011 BMW 328XI • AIR BAGS • incident Aug 10, 2018

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1491782
Make
BMW
Model
328XI
Model Year
2011
Component
AIR BAGS
Incident Date
Aug 10, 2018
Date Received
Aug 16, 2018
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

AIR BAGS

Owner Narrative

PASSENGER FRONT SEAT OCCUPANCY MAT/SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING AIR BAGS TO TURN ON/OFF, AND TRIGGER FALSE POSITIVES AND FALSE NEGATIVES FOR MINIMUM WEIGHT OCCUPANCY, THEREBY TRIGGERING SEAT BELT ALARM, AND DISABLING/ENABLING AIR BAGS INCORRECTLY. THIS WAS A RECALL IN THE SAME CAR, MODEL YEAR 2006. I WOULD LIKE MY FEEDBACK ON THIS SUBJECT TO HELP INITIATE THE SAME RECALL FOR THE 2011 MODEL YEAR.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.