Old E46s and airbag recalls
 

New Takata recall impacts 99-01 3ers:

https://apnews.com/e573920e3a44de4d15cf9a6bcd37efa2

Not sure if anyone here still has one of these (maybe lou?), though I think we all did at some point in the past.

Am I reading it right that it's the driver airbag now?

How long until the 02-05 models get that too? Good lord.

mine is an '03. I had both the airbags recalled already, but I did hear that the 'new' takata airbags had a defect as well. How is that company not bankrupt and out of business?

They did and no longer exist...

Their assets were acquired by a competitor. I think the asset sale proceeds are covering the recall replacements now, with any underfunding going back to the automakers...

Roughly three years ago.

Even our E70 was recalled, and my E91...I sold both before the replacement airbags ever became available (I did disclose to buyers.)

WTF? I thought my passenger airbag was replaced but not driver. Maybe I'm remembering wrong.

Wow- hard to believe this is still going on. My mother-in-law actually owns my old 01 e46 now!

To BMW's credit, they seem to have better tracking than other car companies as another salvo of affected parts gets unleashed.

Punch in the VIN here