2009 BMW 128I air bags problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2009 BMW 128I — 38% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Defective front passenger seat occupant detection mat sensor intermittently goes on and off. If the electronic sensing mat in the front passenger seat fails, this will disable the front passenger air bag and the air bag will not deploy during a crash.”
filed Apr 16, 2019
“Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 bmw 128i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v683000 (engine and engine cooling) months ago. The dealer (bmw of fort walton beach, 1000 n. Beal parkway, fort walton beach, fl 32547, (850) 863-2167) was unable to determine when…”
filed Mar 16, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term…Campaign 20V017000 · Jan 15, 2020
- Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause…Campaign 16V071000 · Feb 5, 2016
Air Bags problems in other 128I years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 128I | 24 | 67% |
| 2012 128I | 23 | 77% |
| 2011 128I | 15 | 30% |
| 2010 128I | 9 | 41% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 BMW 128I
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.