3 Series
Injuries Motor vehicles Serious risk
| Alert Number | A12/0760/13 |
| Brand | Bmw |
| Category | Motor vehicles |
| Risk Type | Injuries |
| Notifying Country | Portugal |
| Country of Origin | Germany |
| Model Number | 3 series E46 |
| Published | 28 June 2013 |
Risk Description
null A degradation of the inflator propellant for the front passenger air bag could occur over time. This could lead in very rare cases to an overly aggressive combustion of the propellant during an airbag deployment possibly resulting in separation of the airbag housing and injury of the vehicle occupant.
Measures Taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: Unknown
Product Description
Passenger car.Production period: May 1999 – August 2006