BMW 3 SERIES PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

BMW 3 SERIES PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of BMW 3 SERIES recalls and defective parts found on BMW 3 SERIES automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the BMW 3 SERIES manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design, structure, body, or performance.

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Most Recent Recalls For BMW 3 SERIES

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
2008 BMW 3 SERIES AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Recall
2008 BMW 3 SERIES	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Units affected: 2350	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC Report Date: 2009-07-08
Summary: BMW IS RECALLING 2,350 MY 2008 1-SERIES AND 3- SERIES PASSENGER CARS. INCORRECT CRIMP CONNECTORS MAY HAVE BEEN USED ON THE SIDE AIR BAG AND BELT TENSIONER WIRING. AS A RESULT SUFFICIENT CONTACT BETWEEN THE CRIMP CONNECTORS AND THE CORRESPONDING PLUG MAY NOT OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN INCREASE IN THE ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE OF THAT CONNECTION.
2008 BMW 3 SERIES SEAT BELTS:FRONT Recall
2008 BMW 3 SERIES	SEAT BELTS:FRONT Units affected: 2350	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC Report Date: 2009-07-08
Summary: BMW IS RECALLING 2,350 MY 2008 1-SERIES AND 3- SERIES PASSENGER CARS. INCORRECT CRIMP CONNECTORS MAY HAVE BEEN USED ON THE SIDE AIR BAG AND BELT TENSIONER WIRING. AS A RESULT SUFFICIENT CONTACT BETWEEN THE CRIMP CONNECTORS AND THE CORRESPONDING PLUG MAY NOT OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN INCREASE IN THE ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE OF THAT CONNECTION.
2006 BMW 3 SERIES AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Recall
2006 BMW 3 SERIES	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Units affected: 200000	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC Report Date: 2008-08-05
Summary: BMW IS RECALLING 200,000 MY 2006 3 SERIES SPORT SEAT, MY 2004-2006 5 SERIES STANDARD AND SPORT SEAT, AND MY 2004-2006 X3 PASSENGER VEHICLES. DEPENDING ON THE MANNER AND FREQUENCY OF THE FRONT PASSENGER'S ENTRY AND EXIT, SMALL CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE MAT. IF THIS OCCURS, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE HEAD PROTECTION SYSTEM, WILL BE DEACTIVATED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP AS WELL AS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG "ON-OFF" LAMP WILL BE ILLUMINATED.
2006 BMW 3 SERIES SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM Recall
2006 BMW 3 SERIES	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM Units affected: 25	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC Report Date: 2006-10-18
Summary: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, ONE OF THE SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM AND SWIVEL BEARING CONNECTION BOLTS WAS NOT TIGHTENED CORRECTLY. THE BOLTED CONNECTION COULD LOOSEN.