1999 BMW 323I air bags problems
45 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1999 BMW 323I — 33% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 1999 bmw 323i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v852000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The vehicle was taken to sandia bmw located at 6001 pan american fwy, albuquerque, nm 87109, where it was…”
filed Sep 17, 2020
“I received a safety recall notice - remedy unavailable from bmw. The airbag warning light has been activated on the dashboard since december 19, 2019. The notice read that "it is also possible that the airbag housing may explode and could cause metal fragments to pass through the air bag cushion…”
filed May 26, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- These vehicles are equipped with driver-side air bag inflators that were previously…Campaign 21V401000 · May 27, 2021
- These inflators do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellantCampaign 19V852000 · Nov 26, 2019
- These vehicles may have received a replacement driver air bag as part of a vehicle repairCampaign 19V853000 · Nov 26, 2019
- These inflators do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellantCampaign 19V851000 · Nov 26, 2019
- ON CERTAIN 4-DOOR PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE SIDE AIR BAG SYSTEM COULD DEPLOY IN CERTAIN…Campaign 02V223000 · Aug 9, 2002
Related service bulletins
Takata air bag recall-related short-term alternate transportation and consequential repairs this service information bulletin supersedes si b01 31 18 dated october 2018.
B013118 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 1, 2019Takata air bag recall-related short-term alternate transportation and consequential repairs this service information bulletin supersedes si b01 31 18 dated october 2018.
B013118 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 1, 2019Takata class action settlement. Customer support program. Front driver side airbag modules.
B011618 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 1, 2019For the above-referenced vehicles with driver?s side airbag modules, BMW of North America, LLC (?BMW NA?) will provide a Customer Support Program as outlined in the Takata Settlement Customer Support Program Overview…
B011618 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 1, 2018In an effort to improve the completion rate on Takata air bag recall affected vehicles; BMW NA has expanded the BMW Ultimate Rewards platform to include a new Recall Support page. This page will allow IRFs to check…
B080119 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 1, 2018
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 BMW 323I
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.