BMW urges car owners to confirm airbag defects in vehicles
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 15 - BMW Group South Africa Limited has urged owners of selected vehicle models to check whether their cars are fitted with defective Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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BMW Group South Africa Limited has issued a regional safety recall for select vehicle models due to defective airbags, urging vehicle owners in Kenya and eight other COMESA member states to check their cars.
- The recall affects BMW 3 Series E46 models manufactured between January 2002 and August 2006 (defective driver-side airbags) and models produced between 1999 and August 2006 (faulty passenger-side airbags).
- The COMESA Competition and Consumer Commission (CCCC) advised affected consumers to have their vehicles inspected and repaired at authorized BMW dealerships.
- The faulty Takata airbags can rupture after prolonged exposure to humidity and high temperatures, posing a risk of serious or fatal injuries.
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