This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 1999 BMW 323I. While driving over a small bump at 23 mph, the driver's side air bag deployed. The dealer is repairing the vehicle; however, they suffered some financial loss because of the incident. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id numbers 02V223000 and 99V063000 (air bags:side/window). The current mileage was 136,000 and failure mileage was 135,500.
: the contact stated while driving 30 mph, the vehicle drove over a pothole, causing the front left door and front left side curtain airbags to deploy. The service dealer and manufacturer were contacted.
While driving approximately 35 mph consumer ran over a pothole. This caused the passenger side frontal and side air bags to deploy, but not inflate. The cause of why this happened was undetermined. The curtain and side air bags, headliner and seat belts had to be replaced.
Upon reading a wall street journal article dated September 4, 2002 concerning an NHTSA investigation into 1999 through 2001 3-series BMW's, I felt that my incident fell into this problem category. Upon running over a pothole that inflicted damage to the front driver's side wheel, both side impact airbags deployed on driver's side resulting in significant costs to repair in terms of both dollars (insurance deductible) and only partially covered rental car costs for the one month it took to repair. No injuries occurred however.
Consumer states while driving in inclement weather the vehicle began to slide and hit a curb on the drivers side, the passenger side air bag deployed but the drivers side air bag did not ( claim # 13-7252-037).
- Bloomington, IL, USA
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Consumer states while driving in inclement weather the vehicle began to slide and hit a curb on the drivers side, the passenger side air bag deployed but the drivers side air bag did not ( claim # 13-7252-037).
Consumer was traveling about 20mph on highway during inclement weather, lost control of vehicle and hit a curb. And his head hit driver's side window. Because driver's side airbag didn't deploy at all. But passenger's side airbag did deploy. Dealership was aware of problem.
On a clear night I was turning and was hit on the passenger side of the car by a driver traveling between 45-50 mph. My car was hit and none of the 6 airbags deployed. The result: Back injuries and time away from work
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- Lincoln, GA, USA