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 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | 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 | |||||
| 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 | |
| SI-B-65-16-08 | 09/01/2008 | 10028365 | Bmw vehicle: air bag warning lamp illuminated and fault code a1 is stored. a low voltage condition caused the steering angle sensor position data to be lost. the battery may have been discharged or disconnected. (model e83). | 03/26/2009 | |
| SI B65-69-06 | 06/01/2008 | 10025849 | Bmw: airbag warning lamp, fc93eb or fc 55. model e90, e91 (3 series) and e83 (x3) vehicles produced between 8/31/05 and 4/26/06. red airbag warning lamp (awl) in the instrument cluster is illuminated and a fault code for emergency call fu | 09/10/2008 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | ||||||
| EA08001 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | 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. | ||||||
| PE07045 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | 09/04/2007 | 01/04/2008 | BMW AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION | ||
| In certain my 2005 through my 2006 bmw vehicles, the occupant classification system (ocs) for the passenger frontal airbag may malfunction and render the passenger airbag inoperative.in june 2006, bmw issued a technical service bulletin (si b 72 02 06) regarding the illumination of the airbag warning light and the passenger airbag status lamp.illumination of these lights warn that an open electrical circuit may be present within the passenger seat mat sensor.when both of the lights are illuminated, the passenger frontal air bag will not deploy in a frontal crash.certain bmw vehicles in addition to the subject vehicles contain the same seat mat sensor.these are the my 2004 5-series, 7-series and x3, the my 2004 through 2006z-4 series and my 2006 3-series, 6-series and x5 vehicles.an improved seat mat sensor was introduced in december 2005 for the mid-my 2006 production.in response to odi's information request letter, bmw provided 1,172 owner reports and 28,238 warranty claims.initial review of the data indicate that 280 non-duplicating owner reports and 13,051 non-duplicating warranty claims may be related the subject defect issue on the subject vehiclesthis preliminary evaluation is being upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea08-001). | ||||||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | ||||||
| PE07045 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | 09/04/2007 | 01/04/2008 | BMW AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION | ||
| In certain my 2005 through my 2006 bmw vehicles, the occupant classification system (ocs) for the passenger frontal airbag may malfunction and render the passenger airbag inoperative.in june 2006, bmw issued a technical service bulletin (si b 72 02 06) regarding the illumination of the airbag warning light and the passenger airbag status lamp.illumination of these lights warn that an open electrical circuit may be present within the passenger seat mat sensor.when both of the lights are illuminated, the passenger frontal air bag will not deploy in a frontal crash.certain bmw vehicles in addition to the subject vehicles contain the same seat mat sensor.these are the my 2004 5-series, 7-series and x3, the my 2004 through 2006z-4 series and my 2006 3-series, 6-series and x5 vehicles.an improved seat mat sensor was introduced in december 2005 for the mid-my 2006 production.in response to odi's information request letter, bmw provided 1,172 owner reports and 28,238 warranty claims.initial review of the data indicate that 280 non-duplicating owner reports and 13,051 non-duplicating warranty claims may be related the subject defect issue on the subject vehiclesthis preliminary evaluation is being upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea08-001). | ||||||
| EA08001 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | 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 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | 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. | ||||||
| PE07045 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | 09/04/2007 | 01/04/2008 | BMW AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION | ||
| In certain my 2005 through my 2006 bmw vehicles, the occupant classification system (ocs) for the passenger frontal airbag may malfunction and render the passenger airbag inoperative.in june 2006, bmw issued a technical service bulletin (si b 72 02 06) regarding the illumination of the airbag warning light and the passenger airbag status lamp.illumination of these lights warn that an open electrical circuit may be present within the passenger seat mat sensor.when both of the lights are illuminated, the passenger frontal air bag will not deploy in a frontal crash.certain bmw vehicles in addition to the subject vehicles contain the same seat mat sensor.these are the my 2004 5-series, 7-series and x3, the my 2004 through 2006z-4 series and my 2006 3-series, 6-series and x5 vehicles.an improved seat mat sensor was introduced in december 2005 for the mid-my 2006 production.in response to odi's information request letter, bmw provided 1,172 owner reports and 28,238 warranty claims.initial review of the data indicate that 280 non-duplicating owner reports and 13,051 non-duplicating warranty claims may be related the subject defect issue on the subject vehiclesthis preliminary evaluation is being upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea08-001). | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 01/31/2013 | 85000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 bmw x3. the contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. the mechanic informed the contact that there was a recall for the failure listed as nhtsa campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags). the vehicle was taken to two different dealers, who both informed her that the vin was not included in the recall. the manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the vin was not included in the recall, offering no further assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 85,000. kmj | |||
| 01/31/2013 | 85000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 bmw x3. the contact stated that the air bag light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. the mechanic informed the contact that there was a recall for the issue listed as nhtsa campaign number: 08v384000 (air bags). the vehicle was taken to two different dealers who both informed her that the vin was not part of the recall. the manufacturer was notified and they too informed the contact that the vin was not included and offered no further assistance. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileage was 85,000. dt | |||
| 11/01/2011 | 61000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 bmw x3. the vehicle was included in the recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags:frontal) and taken in for repair by the prior owner. the contact stated that the air bag and seat belt warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. the seat belt warning chime would sound. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the contact was advised that the front passenger seat mat sensor would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 61,000. kmj | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 55000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 bmw x3. the contact stated that the passenger air bag light illuminated while a passenger was seated in the front passenger seat. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 08v384000 (air bags:frontal). the contact was also informed that the entire front passenger seat would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 55,000. kmj | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 55000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 bmw x3. the contact stated that the passenger air bag light illuminated whit someone was sitting in the seat. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall and the entire seat needed to be replaced. the recall was nhtsa campaign id number: 08v384000, component: air bags:frontal. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 55,000. ap | |||
| 07/01/2012 | 60250 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw x5. the contact stated that the front passenger seat occupant sensor for air bag was defective. the air bag warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to dealer who stated there was a defect however the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue however no further assistance was offered. the approximate current mileage was 60,260. the failure mileage was 60,250. | |||
| 07/01/2012 | 60250 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 bmw x5. the contact stated that the front passenger seat occupant sensor for air bag was defective. the air bag warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to dealer who stated there was a defect however the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue however no further assistance was offered. the approximate current mileage was 60,260. the failure mileage was 60,250. kmj | |||
| 07/01/2012 | 60250 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 bmw x5. the contact stated that the front passenger seat occupant sensor for air bag was defective. the air bag warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to dealer, who stated there was a defect; however the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware; however no further assistance was offered. the approximate current mileage was 60,260. the failure mileage was 60,250.yn | |||
| 10/26/2011 | 45000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw x3. the contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. the contacts was advised by his personal mechanic that there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags: frontal) for the failure. the manufacturer was contacted but advised that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the failure mileage was 45,000. | |||
| 10/26/2011 | 45000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 bmw x3. the contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. the contacts was advised by his personal mechanic that there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags: frontal) for the failure. the manufacturer was contacted but advised that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the failure mileage was 45,000. kmj | |||
| 10/26/2011 | 45000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 bmw x3. the contact stated the air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contacts mechanic stated there was a nhtsa recall campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags: frontal), but when the contact spoke with the manufacturer, they were told the vehicle was not included. the current mileage on the vehicle was 45,000.rl | |||
| 09/05/2011 | 37500 | ||
| Front passenger seat air bag occupant detection sensor mat is defective. manufacturing date of my vehicle is 1/1/06 - six weeks after manufactuing date of recall 08v-384 for this issue. bmw customer relations informed me that the warranty on this item has been extended to 10 years. however, my authorized bmw service center did not notify me of this and estimated $137 for diagnostic work and $1242 to repair. recall should be expanded so that owners of these vehicles are notified that their airbags may not activate in a crash. extending a warranty that is not communicated in writing to vehicle owners or shared when brought in for servicing on it does nothing. | |||
| 10/05/2010 | 55000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw x3. the contact stated that the front passenger air bag warning light would illuminate sporadically. the manufacturer was contacted and advised that the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags:frontal) did not apply to the vin. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 55,000 and the current mileage was 75,000. | |||
| 10/05/2010 | 55000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 bmw x3. the contact stated that the front passenger air bag warning light would illuminate sporadically. the manufacturer was contacted and advised that the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags:frontal) did not apply to the vin. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 55,000 and the current mileage was 75,000. kmj | |||
| 10/05/2010 | 55000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 bmw x3. the contact that the front passenger air bag would illuminate on the instrument panel of the vehicle. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer told the contact that the nhtsa campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags:frontal) recall did not associate the vin. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 55,000 and the current mileage was 75,000. nw | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 39000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 bmw x3. the contact stated that the front passenger side air bag light remained illuminated constantly while passengers were positioned in the seat. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that air bag sensor within the seat would need to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags:frontal). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 39,000. kmj | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 39000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 bmw x3. the contact stated that the front passenger side air bag light remained illuminated constantly while passengers were positioned in the seat. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that air bag sensor within the seat would need to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 08v384000 (air bags:frontal). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 39,000. sm. | |||
| 09/21/2011 | 89600 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw x3. the contact stated the air bag warning light illuminated after the vehicle was turned on. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who confirmed that the sensor mat failed on the passenger side. the manufacturer was notified and confirmed the vin did not apply to nhtsa recall campaign id number:08v384000 (air bags:frontal). the vehicle was not repaired, and the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 89,600 and the current mileage was 89,620. | |||
| 09/21/2011 | 89600 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 bmw x3. the contact stated the air bag warning light illuminated after the vehicle was turned on. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who confirmed that the sensor mat failed on the passenger side. the manufacturer was notified and confirmed the vin did not apply to nhtsa recall campaign id number:08v384000 (air bags:frontal). the vehicle was not repaired, and the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 89,600 and the current mileage was 89,620. rvk | |||
| 06/25/2011 | 87000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw x3. while parked and seated in the passenger seat the contact noticed the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. there was a nhtsa recall campaign number: 08v384000 (air bags:frontal) that may be related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 87,000. | |||
| 06/25/2011 | 87000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 bmw x3. while parked and seated in the passenger seat the contact noticed the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. there was a nhtsa recall campaign number: 08v384000 (air bags:frontal) that may be related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 87,000. rvk | |||
| 06/25/2011 | 87000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 bmw x3. while parked and seated in the passenger seat the contact noticed the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags:frontal) that may be related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 87,000. ds | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 35000 | ||
| Bmw has refused to repair my 2006 bmw x3 even though it has the same symptoms in the nhtsa campaign number 08v384000. this is a safety defect in the airbag passenger seat sensor mechanism! i am now faced with paying an exorbitant charge to have the problem fixed. the problem causes the forward passenger seat airbag to not work in a collision. | |||
| 04/06/2011 | 66000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 bmw x3. the contact stated that passenger side air bag light would illuminate on a consistent basis. the vehicle was then inspected by a dealer and they advised her that they would replace the seat upholstery. the vehicle was repaired for the front passenger seat upholstery. the failure mileage was approximately 66,000. tb | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 37000 | ||
| Front passenger seat airbag sensor failed in february. as a result, passenger air bags will no longer deploy until the sensor is replaced. cost to replace is about $1,300--mainly labor. | |||
| 04/26/2010 | 70000 | ||
| Air bags. front passenger seat sensor mat fault and air bag warning lamp as well as the passenger air bag on - off lamp will be illuminated. | |||
| 03/12/2010 | 43000 | ||
| 2006 bmw x3 passenger side airbag deactivation light come on intermittently. sometimes the fasten seat belt light on the dash comes on while driving with a loud beep (while the driver is wearing the seat belt and there is no one or no object on the front passenger seat. this is more alarming as one is not sure if the air bag is going to work or not in emergency. this happens intermittently and searching the web shows others are having similar issues. i have taken it to the dealer a few times and each time they run some diagnostics, keep it overnight and tell me there is no faults registered, diagnostics found no issues, and they could not reproduce the problem and there is nothing they can do. today they told me the same thing again and when i drove out of the dealership the fasten seat belt light went on with the beep but by the time i tured around to go back the alarm turned off. so i didn't go back. on the way home had to stop at the grocery and the light and alarm turned on again on the way home from grocery. it's pretty disappointing for a brand known for safety and quality. | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 35000 | ||
| The passenger airbag sensor light and dashboard airbag light both turned on shortly after purchasing our pre-owned 2006 bmw x3. this means that our passenger airbag will not deploy in the case of an accident. the bmw dealership has diagnosed the problem to be the passenger seat mat. i saw that there is a recall on some 2006 x3 seat mats, but was informed by bmw that my vin number is not included in the recall. it seems very odd that our car was not included in the recall, yet the exact same part is faulty. | |||
| 11/15/2010 | 55000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 bmw x3. the contact stated the passenger side air bag light will not go off on the vehicle. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they were told the failure is the same as recall campaign 08v384000, which is for the frontal air bag. the contact feels this is a defect, but the dealer stated their vin number was not included in the recall. the failure mileage was 55000 and the current mileage was 58000.rl | |||
| 07/15/2010 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 bmw x3. while driving approximately 30-35 mph the passenger air bag light came on and stayed on with someone in the seat. the contact stated the air bag light randomly comes on and off with or without someone in the passenger seat. he called the dealer and was advised that his vehicle was not part of recall 08v384000, air bags:frontal. the vehicle was not repaired. he stated the light stays on more than off. the failure has been on going for six months. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 93,539. vwb | |||
| 12/05/2010 | 54700 | ||
| Failure of front passanger airbag safety system as described in nhtsa action number ea08001 for my 2006 bmw x3 (54,700 miles) | |||
| 09/01/2010 | |||
| 2006 bmw x3 passenger seat airbag light activates. nhtsa campaign id #: 08v384000 2006 bmw x3 - [...wg79417], produced 03/2006. 20100910 @ 1319: zach at autobahn motors in fw advised $1021 [parts and labor] to repair passenger side airbag seat mat. zach advised recall for that specific item does not cover our vehicle due to production month being 4 months outside the recall parameters. according to nhtsa campaign id # 08v384000, small cracks in the seat mat causes the passenger airbag to deactivate and illuminate the on-off lamp. this is exactly the issue being experienced in my vehicle. 20100910 @ 1325: contacted bmw customer relations [800-831-1117] spoke with tom. explained the issue to tom and he transferred me to kristin dyer. kristin confirmed the recall ended with x3's produced in 11/2005. spoke with richard, service manager, at autobahn. kristin stated she would 'escalate' the matter to be determined whether it would be repaired under warranty. 20100920 @ 1326: spoke with betsy hohmann [bmw customer relations], she advised there would be no goodwill assistance from bmw. besty acknowledged that the seat mat problem was diagnosed appropriately. | |||
| 08/02/2010 | 55654 | ||
| Automatic airbag disarm light came on intermitently while adult passenger was in front seat. the light now reamains on at all times and the front airbag is deactivated even with adult passenger in seat. called bmw usa was told my vin number not included in recall. i have the sport seats and same year as those with problem. obviously the same issue as other included in recall. highly concerned car with 55,000 miles will not be safe because airbags won't work. | |||
| 03/20/2010 | 57000 | ||
| Experienced a wet floor board in backseat on the driver side along with a puddle in the front driver side. dealership said it was a seal, they removed the backdoor panel and water test showed the vapor seal had became loose. the next rain, still a puddle in the front - which means that vapor seal went bad as well. also, water is dropping in from the sunroof controls on the roof. they still function and the seal around the sunroof seems bone dry. i also experience the air bag issue - it was fixed under warranty. but this may be a recall that bmw needs to look into. | |||
| 02/03/2010 | 64000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 bmw x3. the driver stated that her air bag light remained illuminated continuously. she took the vehicle into the dealer who stated that her air bags were not activated and if she was involved in a collision, her air bags would not work. the dealer also told her that the failure was caused by the sensor. the current and failure mileages were 64,000. | |||
| 08/19/2009 | 73900 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 bmw x3. while driving approximately 70 mph on normal road conditions; the air bag warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the warning indicator illuminated until the engine was turned off. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated the failure was contributed to an occupant detection mat. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number 08v384000 (air bags;frontal). the vin number was excluded from the recall defect. the vehicle has not been repaired for the failure. the failure and current mileages were 73,900. bl | |||