6.5

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
10,950 miles

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problem #6

Nov 082016

M3

  • 65,699 miles
Between 11/04/16 and 11/08/16 I left my vehicle with reeves BMW dealership in tampa, fl for the takata airbag recall which they told me they completed. I continued to get warning letters from the NHTSA for this recall and recently I brought my car to a different BMW dealership which told me the reeves BMW dealership reported they completed the work and my airbag could not be changed under the recall. I took my airbag off the steering column and photographed the label on the back which shows the airbag installed in my car was produced in May 2010 which is part of the takata airbag recall batch and was prior to the assembly of my car at the factory. I am very angry this recall work was not completed by reeves BMW dealership as I was told and that I have been placed at unnecessary risk for the past 4 years. I would like assistance in having this takata airbag recall completed so that I am no longer at risk of death or injury as BMW apparently has my vehicle incorrectly marked off as recall completed and will not complete the recall work. I've attached an image of the label on the airbag in my car and the paperwork for the repair which was not done. Thank you for the help.

- Indian Rocks Beach, FL, USA

problem #5

Dec 052017

M3

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 BMW M3. The contact received notification NHTSA campaign number 16V071000 (air bags), however the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact called the stevens creeks BMW (4343 stevens creek blvd St clara ca 95051 800-298-1501) and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was aware of the issue and were not able to confirm when the parts would become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available.

- Palo Alto, CA, USA

problem #4

May 102017

M3

  • miles
Takata recall - this recall has been active now for over a year and three months with no repair from the manufacturer. I have tried two different dealerships in the area and neither of them have a part available to fix. What is the holdup?

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #3

Dec 052016

M3

  • miles
The contact owns a 2011 BMW M3. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V071000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #2

Feb 052016

M3

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 BMW M3. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V071000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- The Woodlands, TX, USA

problem #1

Sep 082014

M3 6-cyl

  • miles
The contact owns a 2011 BMW M3. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag light flickered while the seat was occupied or unoccupied. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V428000 (air bags) and stated that the part was not available. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and was unable to provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact did not experience a failure. Updated 1/13/15 updated 03/03/15

- Decatur, GA, USA