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Re: bmw-digest V9 #2384



The air bag trip in my 1996 518 toring tripped some weeks ago
 ... IMOBILISING the car .. remeber?

MY daughters hunk was in the passenger seat at the time and he is 6'8"

Looks like problem solved
Should there be a recall this is 3 just on this list after asking 1
question!!

TA all
GarryG
Manchester
UK!

> Subject: Airbag Question
>
> Last weekend I put an item that was a little too big on the front
passenger
> floor of my daughter's 1998 323ic.  When I shut the door it must have hit
the
> side airbag.  Now the airbag warning idicator is on.
>
> Any idea how bad BWM is going to nick me if I take it in for repair?
>
> Thanks for any help,
>
> Tom
>
> Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 17:18:00 -0600
> From: "David R. Lefebvre" <drl@domain.elided>
> Subject: Re: Airbag Question
>
> Next time you take it in, see if you can't get your mechanic to reset the
> error code from the OBD-II port under the driver's seat knee bolster.
>
> I had a buddy who was 6'7 and 300 pounds and tripped my passenger-side
seat
> pressure sensor on a 96 328IS convertible. A reset cured that.
>
> That story owes everyone an explanation. Having a bodyguard/buddy who is
> 6'7 and 300 pounds helps if you're hanging around the rodeo in Austin,
> Texas around April.  ;-)
>
> At 06:03 PM 2/25/03 -0500, you wrote:
> >Last weekend I put an item that was a little too big on the front
passenger
> >floor of my daughter's 1998 323ic.  When I shut the door it must have hit
the
> >side airbag.  Now the airbag warning idicator is on.
> >
> >Any idea how bad BWM is going to nick me if I take it in for repair?
> >
> >Thanks for any help,
> >
> >Tom

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