airbag problems?

I just brought my 325xi in because my airbags decided to deploy after i poped my front right tire. I was turning around in a parking lot and hit a pothole that basically took the tire off of the rim totalling the rim and tire but then my side airbags went off with no impact while i was still moving. now i am stuck having to pay $4000 Cdn to replace the airbags and side pannels because of a malfunction, if anyone has had any problems with the airbags please share your story and help me get out of paying $4000 because my airbags malfuctioned.

did u purchase the bimmer from a BMW dealer? Seems like a malfuntion, and if you got it from a dealer and hopefully it is still under warranty and you can get it replaced under that.

well the thing is that i brought it in and they looked at it, i told them what happend and there telling me its going to be $4000 to fix.. and there NOT paying for it. there trying to tell me that there is absolutly no way that my airbag can malfunction but i have proof that they can and BMW had an airbag recall in 1999 so hopefully i can show them evedence and help out my case, but if anyone has had problems or can help me in any way please do your best. thanks

this ridiculous. of course it can fail, its just like anything else. if it did not fail, than bimmers would not have a check system for the airbag system.

i know i have an older bimmer, but my airbag system is malfunctioning, however its in such a way that it will never deploy. . .

try calling this number - 201 573-2188, and speak to Chuck Winik; or send an e-mail to:

[email protected]

They had a problem with the Instrument Clusters and these were the people to contact.

Maybe they can help you with your airbag problem.

Good Luck ! ! !

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