BMW X7 Cupholders Can't Get Wet Because They'll Set Off The Airbags

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If you’re the kind of person to have open cans of soda or cups of coffee in your cupholders, you’re probably going to want to avoid the BMW X7 for a while, since one class-action lawsuit is alleging that, if the X7's cupholders get wet, they can set off the airbags. That’s a pretty significant design flaw for that part of your car that should be designed to occasionally get a little wet.

The lawsuit was filed last Thursday, Dec. 16, and you can read through the full thing here.

Basically, the complaint alleges that the “cup holders are defective and are not properly designed to hold cups filled with liquid — the very thing cup holders are intended to do.” Yes, that also includes condensation. So even that well-sealed bottle of ice-cold water can cause problems if it has a damp exterior.




That’s because a big brain genius decided to place the control module for the airbags underneath the cupholder in the BMW X7. So, if you have something spill down in there, you’re going to have a problem. The airbags will become defective and can deploy unexpectedly.
 
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