Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||||
| SI B52 05 08 | 06/01/2008 | 10025848 | Bmw: seat frame design changed for 392 (3 series coupe) produced up to may 2007. on early production e92s, the socket which secures the seat backrest release cable to the release mechanism could pull free from the release mechanism. * | 09/10/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 11/01/2012 | 45000 | ||
| To whom it may concern, my passenger airbag sensor light and passenger seat belt light came on unexpectedly while driving. after doing a bit of research on the internet i found that there was a similar issue others were having with the same model car 2006 bmw 325i sedan e90 series and there is an ongoing recall 08v384000. so i decided to contact my local bmw dealership to see if my car was covered in the recall they said no and quoted me a price of well over 1400 dollars to fix. i have since found out that in the event of a collision that my passenger airbag will not deploy. after, further research i feel that my model is also an affected in this recall (08v384000). i hope that this submission will not fall on deaf ears. i am doing this for all the others like me affected by this issue and demand service to fix a known safety issue for us and for our passengers. regards | |||
| 02/01/2012 | 49000 | ||
| When a passenger sits in the front passenger seat the airbag failure light illuminates, the seat belt light illuminates and remains lit, and the passenger airbag off light illuminates. this is apparently due to micro-cracking in the passenger seat occupancy detection mat, however bmw only includes a small percentage of affected cars in the 2008 recall. bmw na refuses to fix this safety defect for all 2006 build year 330i models with sport seats. the same seats which are affected by the identical issue for 2005 build year. it seems given the number of cars affected by the same issue that the defect was not corrected for the 2006 build year. this could result in the passenger airbag not deploying in a collision which is extremely dangerous. | |||
| 02/01/2010 | |||
| The oc3 mat (passenger occupancy sensor mat) has failed. this issue, as described in more detail below (4.), involves the front passenger seat occupant detection mat of certain bmw vehicles, and has been the subject of nhtsa pe07-045 and ea08-001. in short, a fatigue failure of the mat can occur and would consequently lead to the deactivation of the front passenger air bags with exception of the head protection system. the air bag warning lamp as well as the passenger air bag on-off lamp would illuminate in such case. bmw states that my vehicle does not fall under this recall since it was produced after 11/2005. yet, the prognosis of the failure is exactly the same as of the recall. | |||
| 02/01/2012 | 49000 | ||
| When a passenger sits in the front passenger seat the airbag failure light illuminates, the seat belt light illuminates and remains lit, and the passenger airbag off light illuminates. this is apparently due to micro-cracking in the passenger seat occupancy detection mat, however bmw only includes a small percentage of affected cars in the 2008 recall. bmw na refuses to fix this safety defect for all 2006 build year 330i models with sport seats. the same seats which are affected by the identical issue for 2005 build year. it seems given the number of cars affected by the same issue that the defect was not corrected for the 2006 build year. this could result in the passenger airbag not deploying in a collision which is extremely dangerous. | |||
| 02/01/2010 | |||
| The oc3 mat (passenger occupancy sensor mat) has failed. this issue, as described in more detail below (4.), involves the front passenger seat occupant detection mat of certain bmw vehicles, and has been the subject of nhtsa pe07-045 and ea08-001. in short, a fatigue failure of the mat can occur and would consequently lead to the deactivation of the front passenger air bags with exception of the head protection system. the air bag warning lamp as well as the passenger air bag on-off lamp would illuminate in such case. bmw states that my vehicle does not fall under this recall since it was produced after 11/2005. yet, the prognosis of the failure is exactly the same as of the recall. | |||
| 02/01/2012 | 49000 | ||
| When a passenger sits in the front passenger seat the airbag failure light illuminates, the seat belt light illuminates and remains lit, and the passenger airbag off light illuminates. this is apparently due to micro-cracking in the passenger seat occupancy detection mat, however bmw only includes a small percentage of affected cars in the 2008 recall. bmw na refuses to fix this safety defect for all 2006 build year 330i models with sport seats. the same seats which are affected by the identical issue for 2005 build year. it seems given the number of cars affected by the same issue that the defect was not corrected for the 2006 build year. this could result in the passenger airbag not deploying in a collision which is extremely dangerous. | |||
| 02/01/2010 | |||
| The oc3 mat (passenger occupancy sensor mat) has failed. this issue, as described in more detail below (4.), involves the front passenger seat occupant detection mat of certain bmw vehicles, and has been the subject of nhtsa pe07-045 and ea08-001. in short, a fatigue failure of the mat can occur and would consequently lead to the deactivation of the front passenger air bags with exception of the head protection system. the air bag warning lamp as well as the passenger air bag on-off lamp would illuminate in such case. bmw states that my vehicle does not fall under this recall since it was produced after 11/2005. yet, the prognosis of the failure is exactly the same as of the recall. | |||
| 02/01/2012 | 49000 | ||
| When a passenger sits in the front passenger seat the airbag failure light illuminates, the seat belt light illuminates and remains lit, and the passenger airbag off light illuminates. this is apparently due to micro-cracking in the passenger seat occupancy detection mat, however bmw only includes a small percentage of affected cars in the 2008 recall. bmw na refuses to fix this safety defect for all 2006 build year 330i models with sport seats. the same seats which are affected by the identical issue for 2005 build year. it seems given the number of cars affected by the same issue that the defect was not corrected for the 2006 build year. this could result in the passenger airbag not deploying in a collision which is extremely dangerous. | |||
| 02/01/2010 | |||
| The oc3 mat (passenger occupancy sensor mat) has failed. this issue, as described in more detail below (4.), involves the front passenger seat occupant detection mat of certain bmw vehicles, and has been the subject of nhtsa pe07-045 and ea08-001. in short, a fatigue failure of the mat can occur and would consequently lead to the deactivation of the front passenger air bags with exception of the head protection system. the air bag warning lamp as well as the passenger air bag on-off lamp would illuminate in such case. bmw states that my vehicle does not fall under this recall since it was produced after 11/2005. yet, the prognosis of the failure is exactly the same as of the recall. | |||