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2003 BMW M3 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1319503
Internal NHTSA #	10908057
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	M3
Model Year	2003
File date	19/09/16
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driving vehicle at highway speed ran over small/minor pothole resulting in passenger side curtain/head airbag to deploy. No passenger was in the vehicle at the time. No weighted object was in the passenger front seat from vehicle start to time of incident. Moved vehicle to side of road to inspect. No tire damage. No body damage. No evidence of ride height change (to suggest suspension compromise). I was ironically on the way to the dealership for recall work and they did a cursory inspection while the vehicle was on the rack. No obvious damage was identified. Car was mechanically sound after incident on the way to dealership and home ~30 miles driven. No rattles. No drifting. No change in handling. Concerned that this may be a phantom deployment or maladjusted sensor / srs software issue. This is similar to other incidents reported on various online discussions for this body style (e46). Bmw na has been contacted for further investigation. I am awaiting a reply from them (estimated in a few days per their representative).
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	153340
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DAVIS, CA
VIN pattern	WBSBL93423JXXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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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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2003 BMW M3 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 BMW M3 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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