| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001074659 | Incident Date: Jun, 28 2001 |
| Consumer's City: UPLAND | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: Z3 | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Air bags |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4USCH7328VL | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 07 2001 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 31 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Airbag light stays on all the time. this happened the first time in november 1999. dealership analyzed the fault on their computer and said it was a problem with the driver's side seatbelt recepticle. this was replaced under warranty. in june of 2001, airbag lite came on again. dealership diagnosed the problem as a short in the driver's side seatbelt receptacle. replacement cost is $266.00. i said they replaced the same part a year and a half ago. the said the warranty on parts is one year. i called bmw of north america and requested help with the repair. they said the parts warranty is one year. i said it's a major safety component of the vehicle and its been replaced once already. there's obviously a problem with the part they manufacture. without the sensor in the seatbelt receptacle functioning, the airbag will not deploy in a crash. they replied, parts warranty is one year.*ak |
