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WBAAM3333XKC62626

1999 BMW 323i

Decoded via the official NHTSA Vehicle Identification Number database. Permanent shareable link.

Year

1999

Make

BMW

Model

323i

Trim

Body Style

Sedan/Saloon

Drive Type

Engine

2.49L 6-cyl

Fuel Type

Gasoline

Transmission

Plant

MUNICH, GERMANY

Vehicle Type

PASSENGER CAR

Manufacturer

BMW AG

Owner Complaints

148 filed Get Report →

Market Value

Buyer-paid data Get Report →

Open Recalls for This Vehicle

21V401000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2000-2001 BMW 3 Series (323Ci, 325Ci, 328Ci and 330Ci), 1999-2001 323i, 328i, 330i, 330xi, and 2000 323i, 328i stationwagon vehicles equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) manufactured by Takata. These vehicles are equipped with driver-side air bag inflators that were previously inspected, but not replaced under recall numbers 19V-851, 19V852, or 19V-853. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflator may absorb moisture, causing the inflator to explode or the air bag cushion to underinflate.

19V851000DO NOT DRIVE

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 1999 323i and 328i vehicles equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) manufactured by Takata at one specific inflator production facility. These inflators do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflators may absorb moisture, causing the inflators to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.

19V852000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 1999-2000 323i and 328i and 2000 323Ci and 328Ci vehicles equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) manufactured by Takata. These inflators do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflators may absorb moisture, causing the inflators to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.

19V853000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 1999-2001 323i, 325i, 328i and 330i and 2000-2001 323Ci, 325Ci, 328Ci, 330Ci, 323iT, and 325iT vehicles equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) manufactured by Takata. These vehicles may have received a replacement driver air bag as part of a vehicle repair. Due to a manufacturing issue, the replacement NADI inflator may absorb moisture, causing the inflator to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.

02V223000

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

ON CERTAIN 4-DOOR PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE SIDE AIR BAG SYSTEM COULD DEPLOY IN CERTAIN NON-CRASH IMPACTS, SUCH AS WHEN CONTACTING LARGE POTHOLES OR CURBS AT SUBSTANTIAL SPEEDS.

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Owner-Reported Problems (NHTSA)

Owners have filed 148 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 1999 BMW 323i. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.

Air Bags · 49Power Train · 33Structure · 14Electrical System · 10Tires · 10Suspension · 9

About This VIN

VIN WBAAM3333XKC62626 identifies a 1999 BMW 323i sedan/saloon. The first three characters (WBA) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (AM333) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (3) is the check digit. Position 10 (X) encodes the model year (1999). Position 11 (K) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in MUNICH, GERMANY. The final six characters (C62626) are the unique sequential production number.

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NHTSA vPIC database, decoded 2026-09-21

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