1995 BMW 318I Air bags Problems

“Air bag light comes on when the car is started. The car, however, can be driven without an issue. The ABS light then disappears after about three minutes. The dealer has twice turned-off the light by resetting the vehicle computer. Both times after the the dealer fixed the problem and a person seats on the back seat the light will automatically come on again. For clarification: I just imported my (u.s. Specifications) vehicle from germany both of these occurences took place in the country of germany, however the previous owner warned me about the defect while the vehicle was in the u.s.a. …”

“The contact owns a 1995 Bmw 318I. The contact stated that the vehicle had the same failure as noted in recall # 98v178000 concerning engine and engine cooling:cooling system. He stated that the water pump failed and would cost $800.00 to repair. However, the repair was performed free of charge because the vehicle was under warranty. He first noticed the failure approximately one year ago. As a result, his vehicle stalled on the highway , and had to be towed to the dealer. The dealer replaced the pump. Approximately a week ago the failure recurred ,and would cost $800.00 to repair. …”

“Consumer states that when hit at a low speed in the front center of the vehicle the air bag did not deploy causing minor injuries to the consumer. Dealer notified. Ts”