Takata Airbag Recall

[Kzang]

I'm happy we are in the clear.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1224751

• 2006–2011 3-series sedan and M3
• 2006–2012 3-series wagon
• 2007–2013 3-series and M3 coupe and convertible
• 2007–2010 X3
• 2007–2013 X5 and X5 M
• 2008–2013 1-series coupe and convertible
• 2008–2014 X6 and X6 M
• 2013–2015 X1


Text on Car & Driver's website:

UPDATE 2/10/2016, 11:30 a.m.: Audi, BMW, and Volkswagen are recalling some 1.7 million U.S.-market vehicles for potentially defective Takata-sourced driver’s-side airbags.

The Audi recall covers 170,000 vehicles from model years 2006 through 2013. The Audis involved are: 2006–2013 A3, 2006–2009 A4 cabriolet, 2009–2012 Q5, and 2010–2011 A5 cabriolet.

BMW is recalling 840,000 vehicles from 2006 through 2015; these vehicles weren’t among the roughly 765,000 that BMW had previously recalled for Takata airbags. The BMWs involved are: 2006–2011 3-series sedan and M3, 2006–2012 3-series wagon, 2007–2013 3-series and M3 coupe and convertible, 2007–2010 X3, 2007–2013 X5, 2008–2013 1-series coupe and convertible, 2008–2014 X6, and 2013–2015 X1.

The Volkswagen-branded vehicles, numbering 680,000, are from 2006 through 2014. The VWs involved are: 2009–2014 CC, 2010–2014 Jetta SportWagen and Golf, 2012–2014 Eos and U.S.-built Passat sedan, and 2006–2010 German-built Passat sedan and wagon.

[kanvas]

Yikes, what a pain.

[patrobX5]

Wow that's a lot of airbags to be replaced!

[HansRobert]

Originally Posted by Kzang

I'm happy we are in the clear.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1224751

Agreed! Having had my airbags deploy in my recent accident I also am extremely happy that they were not the Takata product.

Bad enough to have an accident which causes deployment, only to have the airbag itself hurt or kill you. Terrible!