BMW 3 Series Recalled for Defective Takata Airbags

BMW 3 Series recalled for defective Takata airbags

Almost 3000 examples of the 2010-12 BMW 3 Series are being urgently recalled for faulty airbag inflators that...

Airbags recalled over exploding mechanism causing death and injury

‘Do not drive your vehicle under any circumstances if your vehicle is affected’.

Stop driving now: Deadly fault

THOUSANDS of Australian drivers are being urged to stop driving immediately following a compulsory recall of vehicles fitted with faulty Takata airbags, which have been linked to injuries and deaths. BMW Australia has recalled 2,947 of the 2010-2012 BMW 3 Series vehicles. The affected vehicles were manufactured between March 18, 2010, and May 24, 2012, although some may have been sold after this date.  “As the airbag gets older, a combination of…

'Do NOT drive': Takata airbags found in thousands of 2010-2012 BMW 3 Series

More vehicles – nearly 3000 BMWs with an optional sports pack fitted – have been discovered with defective Takata airbags that could shoot sharp metal fragments into occupants when deployed in a crash. BMW Australia has recalled 2947 examples of the 2010-2012 BMW 3 Series, as they are fitted with potentially defective Takata airbag inflators that can shoot metal fragments towards occupants in a crash. The affected vehicles – built between March…