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Air Bags
03/01/2016
TAKATA RECALL - IN MARCH, 2016, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM BMW INFORMING ME ABOUT RECALL CAMPAIGN NO. 16V-071: DRIVER'S FRONT AIR BAG MODULE. MY DRIVER'S FRONT AIR BAG MODULE WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. I FEEL 11 MONTHS IS AN UNREASONABLY LONG TIME TO WAIT FOR THIS.
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Air Bags
03/04/2016
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BMW 128I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
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Air Bags
10/22/2014
TAKATA RECALL
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Air Bags
03/15/2016
I RECEIVED A NOTICE IN 3/2016 THAT AIR BAG INFLATOR MAY RESULT IN "SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH" TO DRIVER AND /OR PASSENGERS. I LIVE AND WORK IN TALLAHASSEE, FL, THE AREA THAT TRIGGERS NEED FOR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE. THIS GRAVE DEFECT IS ALSO ON MY CARFAX REPORT, DETRIMENTAL TO RESALE. ALTHOUGH I HAVE INQUIRED IN PERSON AND TEXTED ABOUT THIS REPEATEDLY I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY FURTHER NOTICE ABOUT THE REPLACEMENT OF THIS AIRBAG, WHICH MAY BE TAKATA--NOT INDICATED ON MY RECALL. I NEED THIS AIRBAG OR THE CAR REPLACED IMMEDIATELY, RATHER THAN FACING DEATH BY THE AIRBAG. THANKS. PROF. NATHAN STOLTZFUS, FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY.
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Air Bags
12/18/2013
TAKATA RECALL I AM WRITING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE TIMELINESS OF THIS RECALL ON MY CAR. I WAS INFORMED OF THIS RECALL AT THE BEGINNING OF FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR. IT HAS BEEN OVER 10 MONTHS I HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING BACK ABOUT THE STATUS OF WHEN THIS RECALL IS GOING TO BE FIXED ON MY CAR. EVERY DAY I AM DRIVING THE CAR WONDERING IF I AM SAFE OR NOT WITH THE AIRBAG IN MY CAR IF AN ACCIDENT WOULD OCCUR. PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HURT BECAUSE OF THIS, PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS. I AM DISAPPOINTED AT BMW'S AS WELL AS THE GOVERNMENTS RESPONSE TO THIS RECALL. PLEASE GET THIS RECALL FULFILLED SO I CAN FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR. *TR