3 Series

Injuries Motor vehicles Serious risk
Alert NumberA12/0760/13
BrandBmw
CategoryMotor vehicles
Risk TypeInjuries
Notifying CountryPortugal
Country of OriginGermany
Model Number3 series E46
Published28 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

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