Air Bags
Filed Nov 18, 2014126,000 milesOH
RECALL FOR DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS. *TR
1998 BMW 528
Routine
Owners filed 7 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the steering. No safety recall has been issued.
What fails
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Suspension › Front › Wheel Bearing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Steering | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Electrical System › Wiring | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Air Bags › Side/Window | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Air Bags | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsElectrical System › Wiring
Filed Feb 27, 2004CA
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER PULLED OUT OF THE ROAD, OPENED THE HOOD, AND FOUND MANY WIRES WERE MELTED DUE TO ENGINE REACHING HIGH TEMPERATURES. *AK
Air Bags › Side/Window1 injured
Filed Aug 27, 2001NY
WHILE SWITCHING ON VEHICLE SIDE AIR BAG ON DRIVER'S SIDE DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON; VEHICLE AT DEALER SHOP.*AK
Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery
Filed Sep 8, 1999CA
BATTERY FAILURE.
Steering
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
STEERING WHEEL FAILED. *YC
Suspension › Front › Wheel Bearing
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
WHEEL BEARING FAILURE. *YC
Tires
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT ON HIGHWAY. YH
7 of 7 complaints, reproduced as filed.
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.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.