Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V384000 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | V (Vehicle) | 200000 | 11/06/2008 | ODI | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE | 08/05/2008 | 08/05/2008 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Bmw is recalling 200,000 my 2006 3 series sport seat, my 2004-2006 5 series standard and sport seat, and my 2004-2006 x3 passenger vehicles. depending on the manner and frequency of the front passenger's entry and exit, small cracks have developed in the mat. if this occurs, the front passenger air bags, with the exception of the head protection system, will be deactivated and the air bag warning lamp as well as the passenger air bag on-off lamp will be illuminated. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In this situation the front passenger air bags will not deploy even if a sufficiently severe accident would occur and occupant protection provided by the system would not be possible. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will rework the front passenger seat sensor mat so that external force application to the seat does not cause a crack to the mat. the recall began on november 6, 2008. bmw will also extend the warranty on these vehicles to 10 years from first registration without any mileage limit. owners may contact bmw at 1-800-525-7417. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Bmw is extending the warranty to 10 years from first registration without any mileage limit to the following vehicles:my 2006 6-series, 3-series (standard seat), my 2004-2005 z4, my 2004-2006 7-series, my 2006 x5, and my 2004-2006 5-series (comfort seat).under the extended warranty program, the occupant detection mat in a vehicle that experiences this specific issue will be replaced at no charge to the customer.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| SIB-61-06-12 | 02/01/2012 | 10043714 | Bmw: steering column switch center contains one or more faults: internal control, steering wheel lock range exceeded, wiper angle defective. various check control messages appear with airbag warning lamp illuminated. *pe | 04/23/2012 | |
| SI-B65-75-06 | 04/01/2009 | 10029605 | Bmw: the airbag warning lamp (awl) is illuminated, together with the passenger airbag status lamp (pol). the problem may be intermittent. microcracks in the oc3 seat mat. *pe | 07/13/2009 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| AIR BAGS | ||||||
| EA08001 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE | 01/04/2008 | 12/31/2008 | BMW AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION | 08V384000 | |
| Bmw is conducting a safety recall campaign on approximately 200,000 my04 through my06 subject vehicles built through 11/30/05 to correct the front passenger seat air bag occupant detection mat. the specific vehicles included in the recall aremy04- 06/ 5-series with standard and sport seats, my04-06/ x3-series and my06/ 3-series with sport seats. in addition, bmw will extend the warranty coverage of the passenger seat air bag occupant detection mat to 10-year/unlimited mileage on approximately 120,000 remaining my04-06 subject vehicles built through 11/30/05. the specific vehicles included in the extended warranty are my 06/ 6 series, my 06/ 3-series with standard seats, my04-05/ z4, my04-06/ 7 series, my 06/ x5, and my04-06/ 5-series with comfort seats.the average frequency of failures among the extended warranty groups was less than 1/7th of the recall vehicle groups.please see bmw's 08v-384 recall notification for further detailsdepending on seat configuration and vehicle geometry, the occupant detection mat can fatigue during use depending on the manner and frequency of the front passenger's entry and exit.specifically, over time, micro-cracks could develop in the side flanks of the mat causing a broken circuit.a brokencircuit can lead to the deactivation of the passenger air bag and the illumination of both the air bag warning light and the passenger air bag light. | ||||||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | ||||||
| EA08001 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE | 01/04/2008 | 12/31/2008 | BMW AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION | 08V384000 | |
| Bmw is conducting a safety recall campaign on approximately 200,000 my04 through my06 subject vehicles built through 11/30/05 to correct the front passenger seat air bag occupant detection mat. the specific vehicles included in the recall aremy04- 06/ 5-series with standard and sport seats, my04-06/ x3-series and my06/ 3-series with sport seats. in addition, bmw will extend the warranty coverage of the passenger seat air bag occupant detection mat to 10-year/unlimited mileage on approximately 120,000 remaining my04-06 subject vehicles built through 11/30/05. the specific vehicles included in the extended warranty are my 06/ 6 series, my 06/ 3-series with standard seats, my04-05/ z4, my04-06/ 7 series, my 06/ x5, and my04-06/ 5-series with comfort seats.the average frequency of failures among the extended warranty groups was less than 1/7th of the recall vehicle groups.please see bmw's 08v-384 recall notification for further detailsdepending on seat configuration and vehicle geometry, the occupant detection mat can fatigue during use depending on the manner and frequency of the front passenger's entry and exit.specifically, over time, micro-cracks could develop in the side flanks of the mat causing a broken circuit.a brokencircuit can lead to the deactivation of the passenger air bag and the illumination of both the air bag warning light and the passenger air bag light. | ||||||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | ||||||
| EA08001 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE | 01/04/2008 | 12/31/2008 | BMW AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION | 08V384000 | |
| Bmw is conducting a safety recall campaign on approximately 200,000 my04 through my06 subject vehicles built through 11/30/05 to correct the front passenger seat air bag occupant detection mat. the specific vehicles included in the recall aremy04- 06/ 5-series with standard and sport seats, my04-06/ x3-series and my06/ 3-series with sport seats. in addition, bmw will extend the warranty coverage of the passenger seat air bag occupant detection mat to 10-year/unlimited mileage on approximately 120,000 remaining my04-06 subject vehicles built through 11/30/05. the specific vehicles included in the extended warranty are my 06/ 6 series, my 06/ 3-series with standard seats, my04-05/ z4, my04-06/ 7 series, my 06/ x5, and my04-06/ 5-series with comfort seats.the average frequency of failures among the extended warranty groups was less than 1/7th of the recall vehicle groups.please see bmw's 08v-384 recall notification for further detailsdepending on seat configuration and vehicle geometry, the occupant detection mat can fatigue during use depending on the manner and frequency of the front passenger's entry and exit.specifically, over time, micro-cracks could develop in the side flanks of the mat causing a broken circuit.a brokencircuit can lead to the deactivation of the passenger air bag and the illumination of both the air bag warning light and the passenger air bag light. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| AIR BAGS | |||
| 09/19/2007 | 50000 | 1 | |
| My front passenger seat occupant detection mat has cracks in it and does not function properly. my front airbag may not deploy in case of an accident. there has been a recall for that part for my make model and year but bmw north america claims that my vin number is not on the list even thought my make model and year is a part of the recall. there are also several other recalls for this particular car and again my vin is not on the list but i have the issues listed in the recall. *tr | |||
| 09/19/2007 | 50000 | ||
| My front passenger seat occupant detection mat has cracks in it and does not function properly. my front airbag may not deploy in case of an accident. there has been a recall for that part for my make model and year but bmw north america claims that my vin number is not on the list even thought my make model and year is a part of the recall. there are also several other recals for this particular car and agin my vin is not on the list but i have the issues listed in the recall. | |||
| 04/14/2012 | 102000 | ||
| My car has the passenger restraint system malfunction message on the navigation screen and also the seatbelt light and the airbag light are illuminated on the dashboard. there is a recall for for seat occupancy sensor below and as you can see my car falls within the criteria as the cars affected by the recall but a visit to my local bmw dealer revealed that there was no active recalls under my vin number. this is an obvious safety issue as airbags will not deploy and the risk of being seriously hurt or killed. this is something that bmw should replace in my car under the recall as it has the same malfunctioning part such as the cars listed below. recall id # 57362 - air bags:frontal recall date aug 05, 2008 recall date: aug 05, 2008 model affected: 2006 bmw 3-series summary: bmw is recalling 200,000 my 2006 3 series sport seat, my 2004-2006 5 series standard and sport seat, and my 2004-2006 x3 passenger vehicles. depending on the manner and frequency of the front passenger's entry and exit, small cracks have developed in the mat. if this occurs, the front passenger air bags, with the exception of the head protection system, will be deactivated and the air bag warning lamp as well as the passenger air bag on-off lamp will be illuminated. consequences: in this situation the front passenger air bags will not deploy even if a sufficiently severe accident would occur and occupant protection provided by the system would not be possible. remedy: dealers will rework the front passenger seat sensor mat so that external force application to the seat does not cause a crack to the mat. the recall began on november 6, 2008. bmw will also extend the warranty on these vehicles to 10 years from first registration without any mileage limit. owners may contact bmw at 1-800-525-7417. potential units affected: 200000 notes: bmw of north america, llc | |||
| 02/22/2012 | 95000 | ||
| Restraint system fault | |||
| 11/10/2011 | 75000 | ||
| Bmw refused to fix the nhtsa action number: ea08001 and nhtsa campaign id number : 08v384000 front passenger air bag warning | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 95000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 bmw 530i. the contact stated the frontal air bag light remained illuminated. the manufacturer advised the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 08v384000 component air bags: frontal, but the vehicle should be taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired the failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage 96,000. li | |||
| 06/08/2010 | 75000 | ||
| I own a 2004 545i and the airbag light came on. i have never had an accident or anything in this car. i took it to a local auto shop to have it diagnosed and it showed that the passenger airbag light was faulty. when i researched it on the internet, i found a recall for the passenger airbag sensor which specifically fit my 2004 545i bmw. when i called the bmw dealership they claimed that my car was not included in the recall and it would cost me about $1200.00 to fix! how can this be when the recall specifically fits the description of my vehicle? please help!! | |||
| 12/23/2009 | 62000 | 1 | |
| I had my 2004 bmw 525i in the dealer for the air bag seat mat recall in march '09 and had no problems before with the air bag system before this recall was performed. on december 23, 2009 the vehicle was parked at a local mall while we were doing some christmas shopping. come out from shopping and start the vehicle to find the passenger air bag off light illuminated, air bag light illuminated on cluster, and then the i-drive stated fault in passenger side air bag system. i contacted the dealer as the previous repairs were only completed 9 months and 4k miles ago, vehicle has 62k on it now. dealer states front crash sensors are bag and the bill will be $700. the repairs required the removal of the bumper, remove and replace air bag sensors, and programming. under the recall nhtsa states bmw will extend the warranty for 10yrs unlimited mileage, think again because i had to pay this bill out of pocket. the extended recall only covers the seat mat i'm told. i contacted bmw customer service who was no help at all with this problem. i did some investigating myself and found many complaints about the front crash sensors failing in these vehicles and wondering when this will be looked into by nhtsa? if you have experienced this same problem email me. *tr | |||
| 10/14/2009 | 63000 | 1 | |
| Failure of the vehicle center satellite module. *tr | |||
| 01/19/2009 | 85000 | 1 | |
| The problem started about half a year ago when the passenger air bag on/off lamp illuminated for a couple of minutes and then went off, all with the passenger present in the car with the seat belt on. a few days ago the air bag warning lamp and the passenger air bag on/off lamp illuminated while there was no passenger in the car. the message indicated that the air bag may not work... these symptoms look very similar to the problem identified in one of the recalls for this car; however when i called bmw, they indicated that my car is not part of this recall and i will have to pay to fix this. *tr | |||
| 01/19/2009 | 85000 | 1 | |
| Passenger restraint malfunction illuminated on the dash. it indicates that the seat belt lock and/or airbags may not work in an event of an accident. when i called bmw, they told me that my car is not covered under this recall and it will depend on my local dealership if i will have to pay for the repair. *tr | |||
| 12/02/2008 | 55000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 bmw 5 series. the contact stated that the front passenger's side air bag sensor was defective. the air bag warning indicator displayed passenger air bag system failure. the dealer stated that the cost to repair the failure would exceed $1,400. the failure and current mileages were less than 55,000. updated 01/07/09. *lj updated 01/08/09. *jb | |||
| 11/12/2008 | 54000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 bmw 5 series. the contact noticed a burning smell and felt something burning her leg. she sustained burns to her thigh and buttocks area due to the seat warmer. the manufacturer was unable to assist. the contact was able to locate nhtsa campaign id number 08v384000 (air bags:frontal) for the same year, make, and model vehicle. she also stated that the passenger side air bag was inoperable. the manufacturer advised her to expect a recall on the air bag; however, without a recall, they could not assist. the manufacturer stated that there were no open recalls based on her vin, but nhtsa campaign id number 04v575000 (seats:front assembly:seat heater/cooler) was referenced. the failure and current mileages were less than 54,000. | |||
| 08/25/2005 | 23281 | 10 | 12/19/2003 |
| Dt: 2004 bmw 530 i. the consumer complained about several electrical problems, such as air bag warning light coming on/windows rolling down and then malfunctioning/trunk opening, and halo lights staying on. the onstar or sos systems was not working. took the vehicle to the dealership. the manufacturer considered this vehicle a lemon. the dealership and manufacturer were not complying with the lemon law. this process was to buy back the vehicle. they were taking too long to resolve this matter. *ak | |||
| 02/01/2004 | 1 | ||
| Bmw 5 2004: when the passenger seat is vacant a warning message (that the passenger airbag is off) is continuously displayed at eye level in the roof console. this is very distracting, especially when driving at night. the message should only come on when the passenger seat is occupied and the airbag is not functioning.*ak | |||
| 03/01/2004 | 6000 | 10 | 12/20/2003 |
| Bmw 545i system failure 1. braking and dynamic-response 2. passenger restraint system. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 02/09/2011 | 78000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 bmw 545. the contact stated that the air bag and passenger restraint lights were illuminating on the dash board. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer and was told that the passenger seat occupant detection mat failed. the dealer stated there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags: frontal), but the vehicle was not included. the failure mileage was 78,000 and the current mileage was 80,200. | |||
| 04/19/2011 | 109000 | ||
| Within the past 6 months of driving, my airbag for the passenger side had tripped three times. the third time i brought it in, i researched on a recall for the passenger sensor. i printed out the page from safercar.gov, and they told me that my vin# does not fall under the category. the recall specifically stated for my bmw 545i 2004. i am not happy due to the fact that you buy a car and for something that cannot wear out breaks... | |||
| 02/09/2011 | 78000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 bmw 545. the contact stated that the air bag and passenger restraint lights were illuminating on the dash board. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer and was told that the passenger seat occupant detection mat failed. the dealer stated there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags: frontal), but the vehicle was not included. the failure mileage was 78,000 and the current mileage was 80,200. | |||
| 04/19/2011 | 109000 | ||
| Within the past 6 months of driving, my airbag for the passenger side had tripped three times. the third time i brought it in, i researched on a recall for the passenger sensor. i printed out the page from safercar.gov, and they told me that my vin# does not fall under the category. the recall specifically stated for my bmw 545i 2004. i am not happy due to the fact that you buy a car and for something that cannot wear out breaks... | |||
| 02/09/2011 | 78000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 bmw 545. the contact stated the air bag and passenger restraint lights were illuminating on the dash board. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer and was told the passenger seat occupant detection mat failed. the dealer stated there was a nhtsa campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags: frontal), but the vehicle was not included. the failure mileage was 78,000 and the current mileage was 80,200.rl | |||
| 04/19/2011 | 109000 | ||
| Within the past 6 months of driving, my airbag for the passenger side had tripped three times. the third time i brought it in, i researched on a recall for the passenger sensor. i printed out the page from safercar.gov, and they told me that my vin# does not fall under the category. the recall specifically stated for my bmw 545i 2004. i am not happy due to the fact that you buy a car and for something that cannot wear out breaks... | |||
| 04/06/2010 | 91000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 bmw 545i. the contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, the front passenger side air bag warning indicator illuminated. the malfunction continued until the engine was shut off. the failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they informed that the air bag senor would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 91,000. js | |||
| 05/18/2009 | 46000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 bmw 525. the contact stated that two air bag lights illuminated on may 18, 2009. the lights indicated that the front passenger air bag failed as well as the restraint for the air bag. the dealer stated that the vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign id number 08v384000 (air bags:frontal), although the failures were identical. the vehicle will be taken in for diagnostic testing. the failure and current mileages were 46,000. | |||