The 2001 BMW 323 has 2 recalls, both involving the driver's frontal airbag inflator, which can rupture during deployment and send metal fragments into the cabin, potentially causing serious injury or death.
Prior repair attempts did not fully resolve the issue for some vehicles, as replacement airbag modules installed after a crash or as part of an earlier recall remedy may carry the same defect. In either case, the risk is the same: a rupturing inflator that turns the airbag itself into a source of injury rather than protection.
At a glance
What can fail
The driver-side air bag module may have a faulty inflator that can explode due to propellant breakdown from prolonged exposure to humidity, heat, and temperature changes.
What the fix does
Dealers will inspect and replace the driver's air bag module at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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At a glance
What can fail
The driver-side air bag module may have an inflator that ruptures due to propellant breakdown from long-term exposure to low humidity, temperature changes, and temperature cycling.
What the fix does
Dealers will inspect the driver-side air bag module and replace it if necessary at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
