{"source":"NHTSA vehicle owner complaint","officialApiUrl":"https://api.nhtsa.gov/complaints/odinumber?odinumber=11466767","retrievedAt":"2026-11-05T03:29:02.244Z","count":1,"results":[{"odiNumber":11466767,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/11/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"05/31/2022","vin":"5UXCR6C52KL","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"About a year ago, coffee began leaking from below from a paper cup in the plastic cupholder of my x5.  I immediately noticed it and cleaned it up.  Approximately 1-2 ounces of liquid leaked into the plastic cupholder.  On May 11, 2022, the Passenger Restraint System faulted and the light came on.  The vehicle was inspected by BMW of Austin and stated that liquid seeped onto the Airbag Control Module and some of the pins were corroded. This would not be covered by the Warranty as it was deemed an \"external\" factor that caused the failure.  The estimate to fix this issue and get the airbag functioning again is $2,005.00.  BMW placed the Airbag Control Module right under the plastic cupholder, and does not seal the plastic cupholder or the important Airbag Control Module right under the plastic cupholder. Luckily, the airbag system did not automatically stop the vehicle as has been the case with other vehicles- X7 and X5. This is a design failure that BMW is aware of that leaves its customers at risk of injury due to the airbag system faulting.  This issue is ongoing and affects all X5 and X7 models.  BMW needs to provide a remedy to this design and safety flaw. Owners should not have to pay $2,000 to remedy. There is a class action lawsuit filed in December 2021 for this exact issue.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2019","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"X5","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]}]}