Takata Air Bag Recall Info: 2003-2004 X5s

[J.Belknap]

Originally Posted by Joshdub

It's the same wheel as the sport package wheel. So it's a bad day for anyone with that wheel.

Gotcha, have never driven E53 with an E53 wheel.

At least the silver lining is that it won't be a giant hassle when at dealer for replacement. (Whenever that is.)

[bmw540san]

There is link on bimmerforum stating that early production 3.0 and 4.4 are not affected (up to 03/03 and 02/03 respectively) while 4.6 seems not affected at all.
http://api.viglink.com/api/click?for...5V318-4637.pdf

[jcp240z]

My 2003 4.6iS is coming up as needing replacement. I didn't come up on th government website but does on the BMW

[kwalk]

Oh boy!
Woman's Death May Be 7th From Recalled Takata Airbags | abc13.com and so happens my vin is on the list.

[Joshdub]

Originally Posted by kwalk

Oh boy!
Woman's Death May Be 7th From Recalled Takata Airbags | abc13.com and so happens my vin is on the list.

I bet the death toll will rise from previous accidents if people dig in and reexamined fatalities like they did with the GM ignition switch issue. This is hardly surprising.

[TiAgX5]

My X hit the list on June 1st, shows "Recall INCOMPLETE. Remedy not yet available".

Should read "new airbags not yet available".

[Joshdub]

Originally Posted by TiAgX5

My X hit the list on June 1st, shows "Recall INCOMPLETE. Remedy not yet available".

Should read "new airbags not yet available".

The problem is even new airbags are still inadequate.

[StephenVA]

Nothing listed for the later years yet.
2005 4.8is, No Recalls pending. Key word "Pending"

[Joshdub]

Yours has a Petri built airbag. But Petri is owned by Takata so we'll see. So far no Petri airbags have been recalled, but if they are you'll see VAGs added to the list as well.

[kwalk]

Would it be safer to disengage the airbag?