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Passenger car – BMW “3 series, M3”

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 6 Mar 2026In the weekly report of 27 Feb 2026 (week 8, 2026)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Passenger car
Brand
BMW (260 alerts)
Brand as notified
Bmw
Name
3 series, M3
Type / model
  • 346L, 346X, 346K, 346C, 346R, M346
  • e1*98/14*0097*, e1*98/14*0144*, e1*2001/116*0144*, e1*98/14*0167*, e1*2001/116*0167*, e1*98/14*0112*, e1*2001/116*0112*, e1*98/14*0146*, e1*2001/116*0146*, e1*98/14*0150*, e1*2001/116*0150*
(official alert record)
Type / model as notified
346L, 346X, 346K, 346C, 346R, M346, e1*98/14*0097*, e1*98/14*0144*, e1*2001/116*0144*, e1*98/14*0167*, e1*2001/116*0167*, e1*98/14*0112*, e1*2001/116*0112*, e1*98/14*0146*, e1*2001/116*0146*, e1*98/14*0150*, e1*2001/116*0150*
Batch numbers
03.11.1998 - 24.08.2006 (official alert record)
Barcode
0072760200
Barcodes listed
0072760200 (official alert record)
Description
Passenger car.
Production dates
03.11.1998 - 24.08.2006
Risk
The driver airbag inflator may malfunction due to long-term degradation. In this case, if the airbag is deployed in an accident, the internal pressure in the inflator may be too high. The inflator could burst. Metal fragments may cause injuries. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the manufacturer
Company recall code
0072760200
Recall page
https://www.bmw.de/rueckrufe
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Germany
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/00583/26Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/00583/26Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/00583/26Photo 4 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/00583/26Photo 5 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/00583/26Photo 6 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/00583/26
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert SR/00583/26
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2026-8 (XML)
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