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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V247000 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE | from 09/09/2002 to 09/30/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 51 | 06/11/2004 | MFR | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE | 05/24/2004 | 05/28/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles, incompatible electronic air bag system processors may have been installed. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, air bag deployment may not occur, increasing the risk of injuries to the driver and/or front passenger. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the air bag system processors. the recall began june 11, 2004. owners should contact bmw at 1-800-831-1117. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 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 | |
| 720204 | 04/01/2004 | 10007021 | Recall campaign 04v-xxx check airbag components and replace if necessary. *tt | 05/24/2004 | |
| 720402 | 01/01/2003 | 720402 | 10000999 | Airbag warning light on, fc 986b or 98eb stored. vehicles produced up to december, 2002. *tt | 04/10/2003 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 65000 | ||
| The air bag light illuminated and has remained illuminated for over 1 year now. when i called bmw na to inquire whether this issue was covered under the 04v247000 recall, i was told my vin was not one of the vin numbers covered under this recall. however, in light of the numerous similar complaints filed by owners of this vehicle, it is evident that a problem exists with the air bag module of this vehicle. bmw na nevertheless has responded with the same answer your vin number is not included in the list of affected vin numbers. in case an injury, which could have been prevented by a properly functioning airbag system, is sustained by myself or any other complaining owner, bmw na should be deemed to have been placed on actual notice of the defect and should be held liable for its intentional disregard of a known hazard. | |||
| 06/20/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 bmw z4. the contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the air bag light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the front passenger mat needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was then notified and stated that the vin was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 04v247000 (air bags). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000. sm. | |||
| 12/14/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 bmw z4. the contact stated that the air bag warning lights illuminated as the vehicle was started. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised the contact that the vin did not qualify for repairs under nhtsa campaign id number: 04v247000 (air bags). the failure and the current mileages were 50,000 . | |||
| 12/14/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 bmw z4. the contact stated that the air bag warning lights illuminated as the vehicle was started. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised the contact that the vin did not qualify for repairs under nhtsa campaign id number: 04v247000 (air bags). the failure and the current mileages were 50,000 . kmj | |||
| 12/14/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 bmw z4. the contact stated while starting the engine the air bags warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted and they confirmed the vin did not qualify for recall under nhtsa campaign id number:04v247000(air bags) . the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 50,000 .rds | |||
| 08/02/2004 | 43730 | ||
| 1.vehicle unsafe to drive; unable to maintain steering or keep vehicle on the road safely. 2.vibrations while driving vehicle 3.manuel gear box; shifting through gears not smooth, not engaging smoothly 4.water leaking inside of vehicle trunk and rear seat areas. vehicle trunk area was saturated with water after raining; filling water over the battery box and carpets, shorting out electronics. 5.outside of vehicle; plastic components early deterioration; front windshield wiper area black plastic cowl and antenna. inside of vehicle black plastic cover for convertible top 6.rain sensor inop 7.door locks inop/intermittent 8.windows regulators plastic broken | |||
| 05/19/2010 | 19881 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 bmw z4. while the vehicle was being serviced by an authorized dealer for routine maintenance, the contact was advised that the air bag warning light would illuminate sporadically. the vehicle was not repaired for the failure nor was a diagnostic performed. the failure recurred sporadically for approximately one year. later, while driving approximately 45 mph, the steering wheel became stuck and difficult to turn. the failure was intermittent and the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted regarding the failure. the failure mileage was 19,881 and the approximate current mileage was 22,000. | |||
| 05/19/2010 | 19881 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 bmw z4. while the vehicle was being serviced at an authorized dealer the contact was advised by the mechanic that the air bag light comes on and stays on. the vehicle was not repaired for the failure and no diagnostic was performed. the failure had been on going for approximately one year. while driving approximately 45 mph the steering wheel stuck and was difficult to turn. the contact stated the steering wheel did not move freely. the failure was intermittent. the vehicle had not been taken to the dealer for the failure. the contact had not contacted the manufacturer regarding the failures. the failure mileage was 19,881 and the approximately current mileage was 22,000. vwb | |||
| 08/14/2010 | 18000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 bmw z4. while traveling 45 mph the contact noticed that the airbag light had appeared on the dashboard. the vehicle has not been diagnosed and there were no prior warnings. the current mileage was 19000 and the failure mileage was 18000. bml | |||
| 08/16/2010 | 39000 | ||
| I have a 2003 bmw z4 and i am having passanger side airbag issues, there was a recall on certain vin numbers for such problems. my car does not fit in the vin numbers but i am having same problem, there should be somthing i could do. | |||
| 02/22/2010 | 22000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 bmw z4 series. the air bag light came on february 22, 2010 when she started the vehicle and remained illuminated. she contacted bmw directly and they have not diagnosed the malfunction. the failure mileage was 22,000. updated 03/26/10. *lj updated 05/11/10. *jb | |||
| 08/01/2009 | 31000 | 1 | |
| This complaint involves the steering of the 2003 bmw z4(built 03/03). it seems in hot weather (high 80's and above) the steering becomes very stiff and difficult to make minor adjustments. it feels like it locks in place and when adjustments are attempted to correct the steering, you actually over adjust because it sticks and you have a difficult time remaining in your lane. this occurs when the temperature is 80's or above, and becomes stiffer the hotter the temperature becomes. we contacted bmw and they informed us that there was nothing they could do for us. we feel that this is definitely a safety problem that should be addressed by bmw, as well as repaired for free by them. another problem that we have encountered is the airbag lights (both in the dash and on the console) were on. we found recalls for 2004-2005 bmw's for this problem, but they would not address our vehicle since it is a 2003, and not covered in the recall. it is the exact same problem that the recall was for which was the passenger sensor mat part #66-77-6-927-893 and the control unit airbag part #65-77-6-965-146. we had to pay out of pocket for the diagnostic, repairs and parts, totaling $1226.20. again we felt that this was a safety issue since we purchased this car because it had side,front and knee airbags for safety. with the airbag lights on, we didn't know if they would or would not work in an accident. we requested the old parts be returned to us, but they were not. after doing much research on the internet, both of these items seem to be very common problems with these vehicles and we feel that bmw should address them both and make the vehicles safe to drive. *tr | |||
| 09/10/2008 | 1 | ||
| The srs airbag light stayed on, brought it to a repair shop and they determined it is because of the passenger seat airbag sensor that failed. *tr | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 03/01/2009 | 100000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 bmw z4. after he replaced the battery, the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel. he took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. the technician stated that since his vehicle identification number was excluded from recall #08v384000 ( air bags: frontal), he would have to pay $1,500.00 for the repair. no repairs were made. the manufacturer was notified, but no assistance was provided. the current and failure mileages were 100,000. | |||
| 01/15/2009 | 70000 | 1 | |
| Passenger seat air bag light is on. dealership says it's failed seat sensor and requires replacement of entire seat. *tr | |||
| 06/10/2008 | 43000 | 1 | |
| Passenger airbag deactivated on is own. i was unable to restore it to automatic. the dealer had to re-set using the factory computer. *tr | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 10/05/2005 | 1 | 07/25/2003 | |
| I took my car in to the beverly hills bmw regarding nhtsa campaign id no. 04v247000 and asked that the dealer/service center check out my air bag deployment processors as my vehicle was manufactured in june of 2003 and appears to be covered under this recall. they refused to perform the service saying that they had no record of the recall from bmw of north america. i then telephoned bmw of north america and asked about the recall. i spoke with jason and was told there was no record of the recall anywhere and that bmw would not check out my car or the air bag processors. *nm | |||