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2009 BMW 3 SERIES Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1185541
Internal NHTSA #	10720954
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	3 SERIES
Model Year	2009
File date	30/04/15
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The car was stored outside in extreme heat during the month of april - 90+ degrees for over 3 weeks. (in florida) air bag sensor and seat belt sensor on passenger side, incorrectly alerting, when someone or no one was in the seat. Now the sensor is on all the time. Also the fan which cools the engine was extremely loud and on every morning when car was started.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	68000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NATICK, MA
VIN pattern	WBAWR33579PXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	06/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2009 BMW 3 SERIES Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 BMW 3 SERIES Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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