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BMW 3 Series - E46

Official notice

10 May 2013

Last checked

10 May 2013

High riskACCC

An official ACCC notice concerns BMW 3 Series - E46. In the event that a defective airbag inflator ruptures, metal fragments may propel out through the airbag cushion towards the vehicle occupants causing serious injury or fatality. Published 2013-05-10.

What to do now

Owners of affected vehicles should contact their local BMW dealership or BMW head office directly via the website at https://www.bmw.com.au/offers-and-services/service to arrange for a replacement airbag inflator free of charge. Consumers who are unsure whether they are affected can also use BMW's look-up tool https://www.bmw.com.au/ or contact BMW on 1800 243 675 or contact their preferred dealer. Alternatively, consumers can use their registration plate number to check if their vehicle is affected by going to http://www.ismyairbagsafe.com.au If you are advised that your vehicle is fitted with an ‘alpha airbag’ it is critical owners take immediate steps to have the airbag inflators replaced because of the significant risk of injury or death associated with these inflators. It is strongly recommended that owners of these vehicles stop driving their vehicles immediately. Under the recall notice, on request BMW must offer to arrange for your vehicle to be towed free of charge to the place of replacement or for a qualified technician to travel to you (or some similar arrangement), so that you do not have to drive your vehicle to be fixed if you do not want to do so. We also recommend you visit https://www.productsafety.gov.au/newsletter/subscribe to subscribe to receive updates about current and future recalls as they are published. Further information for consumers is available at: https://www.productsafety.gov.au/recalls/compulsory-takata-airbag-recall

Recall number

2fae084a-feb7-46a1-a005-3712c9505fc6

Official notice

2013-05-10

The hazard

In the event that a defective airbag inflator ruptures, metal fragments may propel out through the airbag cushion towards the vehicle occupants causing serious injury or fatality.

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Affected products

Product 1

BMW E46 vehicles 9/1999 - 8/2006

Risk / hazard

In the event that a defective airbag inflator ruptures, metal fragments may propel out through the airbag cushion towards the vehicle occupants causing serious injury or fatality.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

AU · Australia

Affected area 1

AU · Australia

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

HOME

Classification

General product safety

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

2fae084a-feb7-46a1-a005-3712c9505fc6

Classification

General product safety

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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