BMW 323I (1999) – 99V063000

Defect Description For Recall

Vehicle Description: Passenger Vehicles. These Vehicles Are Built With A Side Air Bag System Consisting Of Door-Mounted Thorax Air BAGS (Rear Door Air BAGS Are Optional), A Head ProteCTIon System (Hps) For Front Occupants, A Central Electronic Sensor And Diagnostic System, Left And Right Satellite Impact Sensors, And Associated Wiring. This System Is Unduly Sensitive To Certain Non-Crash Impacts, Such As ContActing Large Potholes Or Curbs At Substantial Speed.

Make Of Vehicle

BMW

Model Of Vehicle

323I

Year

1999

Recall Campaign Number

99V063000

Component Description

Air BAGS:Side/Window

Effect Of Defect

This Could Cause The Side Air Bag And Hps To Deploy Without An Actual Side Crash. In Addition, The Battery Safety Terminal (Bst) Would Also Activate, DisconneCTIng The Starter Cable From The Battery. In This Case, Vehicle Electrical System Would Continue To Operate And The Engine Would Continue To Run, But After Stopping, Could Not Be Restarted.

Fix Defect

Dealers Will Reprogram The Central Computer Control Module That Regulates The Performance Of All Of The Vehicle’S Occupant ProteCTIon Systems.

Vehicle Manufacturer

Bayerische Motoren Werke

Start Of Manufacture

19980601

End Of Manufacture

19990325

Type Of Vehicle Recall

V

Number Affected

34701

Date Owners Notified

19990430

Initiated By

Odi

Responsible Manufacturer

BMW Of North America, Llc

Date Report Received

19990326

Make Campaign Number

Part Number

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard