The driver was stopped at a light when the vehicle was impacted in the front at 45 mph. neither of the frontal air bag deployed. the seat belt also failed to properly restrain the driver. *ak *cb *nlm
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. i believe that bmw knows that the air bag should have deployed and are not willing to admit their equipment failed. ...
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 70 mph during clear conditions, the front driver side air bag deployed without warning or impact to the vehicle. there was no debris or potholes present. the contact suffered cuts, bruising and scaring to the left arm. the contact drove to the hospital. the service dealer and manufacturer were notified and photos were taken of the vehicle and injuries. updated 11/16/2006 -the gas gauge and odometer were inoperative. the dealer replaced the instrument cluster. the driver's door grab handle was replaced. the rear shocks and ...
Overall the worst problem with BMW Z3 relates to AIR BAGS problems. Browse the categories below to learn about the specific Z3 years that are prone to issues with these components.