1999 BMW 325i

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 1 time.

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Air Bags › Frontal › Driver Side › Inflator Module19V853000

Filed Nov 26, 201974,185 vehiclesBmw Of North America, Llc

Defect. BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 1999-2001 323i, 325i, 328i and 330i and 2000-2001 323Ci, 325Ci, 328Ci, 330Ci, 323iT, and 325iT vehicles equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) manufactured by Takata. These vehicles may have received a replacement driver air bag as part of a vehicle repair. Due to a manufacturing issue, the replacement NADI inflator may absorb moisture, causing the inflator to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.

Risk. In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag may not properly protect the occupant. These scenarios increase the risk of serious injury or death.

Remedy. BMW notified owners, and Dealers will replace the driver air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began November 10, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2006

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Deaths	Assessment
2012	1	0	0	0	Routine
2011	1	3	0	0	Routine
2010	0	3	0	0	Routine
2009	0	3	0	0	Routine
2008	1	3	1	0	Routine
2007	1	3	0	0	Routine
2006	515	7	21	0	Do not drive
2005	71	5	2	0	Do not drive
2004	147	5	11	0	Do not drive
2003	199	8	11	0	Do not drive
2002	162	7	19	1	Do not drive
2001	151	7	8	1	Do not drive
2000	1	2	0	0	Do not drive
1999 — this page	0	1	0	0	Routine
1995	31	2	0	0	Routine
1994	17	3	1	0	Routine
1993	21	3	0	0	Routine
1992	40	4	1	0	Routine
1991	4	0	0	0	Routine
1990	5	0	0	0	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Nov 26, 2019. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.