2006 BMW 3 Series Air Bags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD MY VEHICLE AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO SAID IT WAS A PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEFECT ($59 FOR THE DIAGNOSIS). TOOK VEHICLE TO BMW OF ROCKVILLE WHO CHARGED $400 FOR EXTENDED DIAGNOSTICS TO DETERMINE THE ABOVE. BMW OF NORTH AMERICA REFUSES TO COVER THE REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE REPORTS OF PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEFECTS IN PRIOR MODEL 3 SERIES BMWS. ALSO, I WAS ADVISED BY BMW OF NORTH AMERICA THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER 3 SERIES BMW OWNERS, BUT STILL REFUSE TO COVER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FAULTY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY. *TR

FAULTY SEAT MAT SENSOR IN PASSENGER SEAT FOR THE 2ND TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V384000 ( FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT DETECTION MAT) BUT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT MAT SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,350 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,409. *TR

MY CAR BEGAN DISPLAYING A "PASSENGER RESTRAINT FAILURE" WHICH APPEARS IDENTICAL TO THE A RECALL IN 2008 (SEE BELOW DESCRIPTION). I HAVE THE EXACT MODEL AND TRIM (2006 330I WITH SPORT PACKAGE) AS THE RECALL, BUT UPON CONTACTING BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, THEY STATED MY VEHICLE'S VIN 'DOES NOT QUALIFY' FOR THE RECALL. I FIND THIS RIDICULOUS, AS IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT (THUS THE RECALL) FOR THE MODEL AND TRIM (SPORT SEATS) THAT ARE IN MY CAR. THIS IS A CLEAR SAFETY DEFECT BUT BMW REFUSES TO REPAIR IT. INSTEAD, I AM FACING AN $800-$1200 REPAIR WHICH IS UNCONSCIONABLE. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO REPAIR A KNOWN SAFETY DEFECT WITH THE CAR!!! 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. *TR

WHEN AN ADULT IS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OF THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SERVICE INDICATOR, NO SEATBELT INDICATOR, AND "PASSENGER AIRBAG IS DISABLED" INDICATOR ARE ALL ILLUMINATED. IN MY VEHICLE'S CURRENT STATE, IF I WERE TO GET IN AN ACCIDENT WITH A PASSENGER PRESENT, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY, SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE VEHICLES AIRBAG SAFETY SYSTEM. A FAULTY OCCUPANT SENSOR MAT IS SUSPECTED. THIS ISSUE MATCHES THE BMW RECALL LISTED AS: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000. ACCORDING TO BMW NORTH AMERICA & LOCAL BMW DEALER, THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE VIN NUMBER OR PRODUCTION DATE RANGES THAT WERE INITIALLY SANCTIONED UNDER THE RECALL. IN THE OFFICIAL RECALL DETAILS, THE MAKE, MODEL, YEAR, AND SEAT TYPE ALL MATCH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF MY VEHICLE. AFTER DISCOVERING THE RECALL INFORMATION, I CONTACTED BMW REPRESENTATIVE BY TELEPHONE. I WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE MY VEHICLE VIN IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST, THE REPAIR MUST BE DONE AT AN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE. THIS VEHICLE'S PRODUCTION DATE IS LISTED AS 03/2006. BMW STATES THAT THE AFFECTED 3-SERIES STANDARD SEAT VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED BETWEEN FEB 1, 2005 - NOV 30, 2005. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE THE DEFECTIVE SEAT SENSOR SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCES THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE PASSENGERS, AS WELL AS VIOLATES VEHICLE AIR BAG REGULATIONS ESTABLISHED BY THE NHTSA. SINCE THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT, THE COST SHOULD BE COVERED 100% BY THE MANUFACTURER, BMW. BMW NEEDS TO EXTEND THIS RECALL TO ALL MODEL PRODUCTION DATES THAT ARE EXHIBITING THIS FAILURE. *TR

BEGINNING SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, THE VEHICLE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND SEATBELT WARNING INDICATORS BEGAN TO DISPLAY ERRATICALLY. THEY WOULD GO ON AND OFF AT DIFFERING INTERVALS. SEVERAL WEEKS AGO THE INDICATORS BOTH CAME ON AND HAVE REMAINED ON. DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE ISSUE, I LOCATED A RECALL NOTICE IN 2008 FOR THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE WHICH INCLUDED MY 2006 325I AND THAT BMW HAD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR THIS ISSUE FOR AN ADDITIONAL 10 YEARS. THE SEAT MAT WIRING WAS DETERMINED TO BE FAULTY WHICH CAUSE THE VEHICLE SENSOR TO ENGAGE THE WARNING/INDICATOR AS IT COULD NOT DETERMINE IF A PASSENGER WAS IN THE SEAT OR NOT AND THEREFORE THE AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. I CONFIRMED MY VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME RECALL ISSUE FROM 2008 WITH A LOCAL BMW SHOP AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT BMW OF NORTHAMERICA. I CONTACTED BMW OF NORTHAMERICA AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL BASED ON THE VIN NUMBER. ??? THIS IS THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. WHY WOULD MY QUALIFYING VEHICLE NOT BE UNDER WARRANTY FOR THE SAME MAKE, MODEL, YEAR AND RECALL ISSUE AS THE RECALL? WHY WOULD MY VIN BE EXCLUDED? *TR

MY LIGHTS COMES ON FOR AIRBAG PASSENGER SEAT. I SAW THAT NHTSA HAS CAMPAIGN # 08V-384 FOR THIS MATTER. IF THE DEALER REFUSE TO HONOR IT, HOW I PROCEED AFTER THAT. THE AIR BAGS DON'T WORKS WITH THAT LIGHT ON. I HAVE MY DAUGHTER WITH ME ALL THE TIME,TO AND FROM THE SCHOOL. THANKS. *TR

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. ISSUE WITH AIRBAG AND SEATBELT LIGHT COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. BUT NOW IT STARTED TO STAY ON AND CURRENTLY MY PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG IS DISABLED. THE MAT SENSORS FAIL TO FUNCTION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 91,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR WARNING LIGHT FLICKERED ON AND OFF. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED UNTIL THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURE ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S AIR BAG RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS WARNING LAMP WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,000. *TR

AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATING AND MESSAGE DISPLAYING AIRBAG SYSTEM MALFUNCTION WHEN PASSENGER SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THERE IS AN OPEN RECALL AS PER BMW USA THAT INCLUDES 200,000 VEHICLES WITH "SPORT SEATS" BUT OUR VEHICLE WITH "PREMIUM SEATS" IS NOT INCLUDED. THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR WHICH IS DEFECTIVE UNDER THE RECALL MAY BE COMMON AND THIS RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO MORE VEHICLES. BMW USA HAS CONFIRMED THAT OUR VIN NUMBER IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER WAS THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY WITH THE PASSENGER'S SEAT OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANCY SENOR WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.....UPDATED 05/08/13 *BF UPDATED 05/20/2013 *JS

NO ACCIDENT EVER OCCURRED, BUT THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A PASSENGER AIRBAG PROBLEM. I EVENTUALLY HAD IT FIXED FOR ABOUT $1100 -- THE SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT HAD TO BE REPLACED, OR ELSE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. OTHER 3-SERIES IN THAT YEAR RECEIVED FREE REPLACEMENTS OF THE DEFECT, BUT WHEN THEY RAN MY VIN, THEY SAID MY CAR DIDN'T QUALIFY. SEEING AS IT APPARENTLY HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THESE OTHER CARS, I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE DISTINCTION IS, AS IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.

I HAVE A 2006 325I. FOR THE PAST FEW WEEKS HAS BEEN HAVING AN ISSUE WITH AIRBAG AND SEATBELT LIGHT COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. BUT NOW IT STARTED TO STAY ON AND CURRENTLY MY PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG IS DISABLED. THE MAT SENSORS FAIL TO FUNCTION. I CALLED BMWNA AND MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT IN THE LIST OF VIN NUMBERS THAT WERE RECALLED FOR THIS ISSUE. IT IS VERY COMMON (%75 OF THIS MODEL) TO GET THIS PROBLEM ON THIS YEAR OF 3 SERIES. IT WAS OBVIOUSLY IN DEFECTED PARTS LIST AND CAUSED THE ISSUE AND I AM NOT COVERED. THIS IS NOT A WEAR AND TEAR. THIS IS TOTALLY CHEAP QUALITY PART THAT WAS PUT IN THE CAR.WHY? BECAUSE BMW DOES NOT WANT TO COVER EVEN IT IS THEIR FAULT. I AM SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING TO BUY A BENZ AFTER THIS KIND OF CHEAPLY HANDLED ISSUES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG AND PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,150.

I HAVE A 2006 BMW 330I. MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON DUE TO A CRACK IN THE MAT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. IT WILL COST ME OVER $1000.00 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED! MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THE RECALL! THIS MEANS MY AIRBAG WON'T DEPLOY IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO HAPPEN! I HAVE FOUR TEENAGERS AND TWO OF THEM DRIVE THIS VEHICLE! I THINK MY CHILDREN'S SAFETY IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE! TEEN DRIVERS ARE AT A HIGHER RISK OF ACCIDENTS. ALL OF THE 2006 330I NEED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL! I FOUND MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEMS! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN AND REPAIRED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR THE AIR BAGS. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE RECALL SERVICE HAD BEEN PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

AIRBAG LIGHT HAS CAME ON AND OFF AND NOW STAYS ON DUE TO A CRACK IN THE MAP ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. MY VIN DOES NOT FIT THE RECALL ON THE EXACT THING FOR OTHER VEHICLES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SENSORS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HAD FAILED DUE TO SMALL CRACKS HAVING DEVELOPED IN THE MAT. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF THE RECALL. BOTH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SEAT MAT SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE OCCUPANT AIR SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO PAY FOR THE DEFECTIVE PART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 03/20/13*LJ UPDATED 04/12/2013 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS LATER CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000.