2000 BMW Z3 air bags problems
17 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2000 BMW Z3, which is 31% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 32% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 6 crashes, 9 injuries.
What owners wrote
BMW examined the z3 on august 1, 2002 and told me that the force was insufficient to cause a side air bag deployment. However my car was completely totalled and I sustained severe head injuries because the side airbag did not deploy. BMW was asked in a letter dated august 21, 2002 to supply the recorded evidence so that I could verify their conclusions. It is now october 1st and they have not complied.
Have not heard back from complaint made in dec., ref. #11288210. Front passenger airbag deployed causing front window to shatter and dash is damaged. The car was parked and the key was not in the ignition. The person sat in the driver seat and it exploded.
Air bags problems in other years
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