BMW 3 Series E46 MY1999-2006
Published 21 January 2019
Product
BMW 3 Series E46 MY1999-2006 Vehicles that received an affected front passenger side Takata Airbag Inflator as a replacement. These affected Takata Airbag Inflators were installed as part of an earlier recall PRA 2013/13576.
Why it was recalled
Airbag inflator: As it gets older, a combination of high temperatures and humidity can cause the airbag inflator propellant to degrade. If an affected vehicle is involved in a collision triggering the airbag, the metal inflator housing may explode/rupture under too much internal pressure.
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.
Source: Product Safety Australia. RecallMatch AU provides a screening summary and is independent of the ACCC.