Defective Airbags Lead to BMW, Ford Recalls

May 9, 2023
BMW issues a 'do not drive' warning while Ford calls its recall a 'do over.'

Two automakers have issued recalls due to faulty airbags.

BMW has issued a stop-drive warning on 90,000 of its 3 Series, 5 Series, X5 and Z3 models from 2000-2006 due to a potential airbag defect. 

According to Car and Driver, the automaker is asking owners of these vehicles to stop driving them immediately and contact their local BMW dealership to schedule repair, get towing for repair or have mobile repair performed.

Ford has expanded a recall of 90,000 Rangers from model years 2004-2006 due to a Takata airbag defect. 

As reported by Autoblog, the recall aims to replace the driver-side airbag inflator in what the Detroit automaker has dubbed a "do-over" recall. Ford is asking owners of affected vehicles to contact their local dealership for repair.

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