Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / 330I / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006068305 Incident Date: Jan, 14 2006
Consumer's City: HILO Consumer's State: HI
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: 330I Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Air bags:frontal:sensor/control module
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WBAAV53401F Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 14 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 17 2005
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: In january 2006, the trouble light in our 2001 bmw 330i, signaled that the computer that activates the air bags had failed. the local dealer indicates that he has 3 other similar vehicles with the same problem, but to this date he has been unable to secure the proper replacement parts in the u.s and is on back order to the factory in germany. during the past 4 months we have been without air bags in this vehicle because of a shortage of the proper replacement parts. *jb