Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||||
| 7220005 | 01/01/2006 | 720206 | 10012498 | Airbag warning light is illuminated, and fault code 71 (seat occupancy detector) is stored in mrs4rd. bmw e83 (x3). model year unknown. *tt | 03/03/2005 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 06/14/2012 | 50000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 bmw 325i. the contact stated that while driving the vehicle, the air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel .the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the censor in the seat needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and they stated that his vehicle was not included in a recall. the failure mileage was 50000. | |||
| 05/21/2011 | 116000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 bmw 325i. the contact stated that while driving at 72 mph in cruise control the passenger air bag deployed without any warning. she noticed that the air bag deployed but not to its full expansion. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised her that the crash test sensor had activated itself and their not sure why since she never crashed the vehicle. the vehicle has not been repaired, but the vehicle was still able to be driven with the air bags deployed. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised her that she was not included in any recalls. the failure mileage was approximately 116,000. tb | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 03/10/2010 | 29000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 bmw 325i. while parked the contact noticed the air bag light was illuminated on the instrument panel. the light remains on constantly. the vehicle was taken an independent mechanic. the mechanic stated the passenger seat cover and occupancy sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags:frontal) but the manufacturer stated the vin was not included. the approximate failure mileage was 29,000. ds | |||