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 | |
| 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 | |||
| 05/25/2011 | 65721 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 bmw 645. the contact stated the air bag light flashed on the dashboard indicating the passenger side air bag was not working. the contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer. the contact stated if the vehicle is involved in a crash the passenger side air bag would not deploy and could cause a severe injury. the failure mileage was 65,721. | |||
| 05/25/2011 | 65721 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2005 bmw 645. the contact stated the air bag light flashed on the dashboard indicating the passenger side air bag is not working. the contact has not taken the vehicle to the dealer. the contact stated if the vehicle is involved in a crash the passenger side air bag will not deploy and could cause serious injury. the failure mileage was 65,721. jo | |||
| 11/25/2010 | 30000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 bmw 645. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds he noticed that the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrumental panel. the vehicle was inspected by the dealer who informed the contact that the front passenger sensor had failed. the vehicle was repaired for the front passenger sensor. the failure mileage was approximately 30,000. tb | |||
| 03/26/2010 | 25695 | ||
| Passenger airbag lamp is on and stays on after technician at the bmw sevice center reset the vehicle's computer (cleared faults). vehicle did not get into situation which would trigger airbag deployment, but potentially the passenger frontal airbag may malfunction and render the passenger airbag inoperative | |||