Disable front passenger air bags

[amacman]

well , so much for german efficiency , i just recieved in the post a recall notice for airbag control unit that was fixed last month .
the letter states thefront airbag can be triggered when vehicle is switched off , this may happen in particular if the parking brake is applied at the same time as when the ignition is switched off .
well wtf is giong on , can these fekin morons not design a car properly and what now if car is hit whilst someone is inside with ignition off , will airbag still function ?

[Bimmer4125]

DON'T DON'T put a four year old in the front seat - ever. Why even consider it when the center back seat is the absolute safest place a passenger can be? It bothers me just picturing it.

[liamcartwright]

Originally Posted by amacman

i have 2002 X5 and needed airbag control system reprogrammed because they can deploy at any time so keep your kids well away from airbags. the fault is common and brought to my attention last week during dealer visit . previous visit was november so service bulletin must be recent .

I've had mine done, its a 20 minute job. They just reprogram the airbag module.

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