BMW Gets Sucked Into Massive Airbag Recall With 42,000 3-Series Vehicles

BMW AG said Monday it will recall 42,000 2002-2003 3 Series cars over an airbag problem that prompted five other major automakers to recall 3.4 million vehicles.

BMW spokesman Dave Buchko said the automaker knew of no improper "deployments or injuries related to this issue in any BMW."

The massive recall — blamed on a single faulty part in an air bag built a decade ago in Washington State — is the latest example of the impact of more common parts among major automakers. It's also the latest in a series of high-profile air bag recalls in recent years.

In April, six automakers said they would recall 3.4 million vehicles worldwide, including more than 1 million in the U.S., because air bags from a supplier could catch fire or send metal fragments harming people in the front seat. At the time, BMW didn't say how many or what models it would recall, but said it would take part.

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BMW4me4ever - 5/6/2013 7:38:45 PM

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A massive recall? 42,000. A massive recall would be a few hundred thousand ... Who comes up with these headlines?

ParadoX - 5/6/2013 9:10:01 PM

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It is about 20% of 3 series sold in those years. Pretty big chunk of them.

HoustonMidtown - 5/7/2013 7:11:41 AM

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The "massive" was referring to the 3.4 million recalls by multiple manufacturers...

CarCrazedinCali - 5/8/2013 2:36:44 PM

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so if it is multiple auto makers the blame is likely due on the air bag manufacturer not the auto maker, nice baited title