Received notice 11/14/2016 regarding recall # 15v‑318 driver's side airbag. Contacted the local dealer 11/18 who said parts were unavailable until year end. Bmw's 800 number confirmed there was a shortage of parts in the region. This is at least a 6 week delay based on part availability. Unacceptable
2006 BMW 3 Series airbags complaints
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Takata recall- my airbag light is on- I have been waiting for almost 1 year for my airbag to be replaced. I keep getting told that there is no remedy available. The dealer name: ralph schomp bmw 1190 plum valley ln highlands ranch, co 80129 1‑888‑205‑2938
I got a letter in the mail about 9 months ago regarding replace the airbags and never heard anything since. The letter mentioned that when ever they get the parts they would contact me. Not sure what the exact date is I got the letter for the recall
Bmw north america site indicates that there is a "remedy available" after months of indicating that they were formulating one. I call the dealerships and there is no knowledge of the replacement actuator. I have one of the older vehicles in one of the hot humid zones and therefore should be a priority. I have called 2 dealerships with no success. It has been over 7 months since the recall was announced for my vehicle.
Takata recall. I received notice of a recall in feb. 2016 for driver's seat airbag. To date, neither manufacturer nor dealer has any idea when they will have the parts to remedy the problem. Meantime, this is my sole means of transportation, and I am in danger every day. My understanding is bmw has 60 days to remedy the problem. This is way beyond reasonable at this point.
Passenger seat mat is experiencing multiple failures which disables air bag deployment in the event of an accident. The exact issue for my year, model, and options automobile has been recalled, yet my 2006 bmw 325i with sport seats VIN was not included in the recal listed below. The federal safety agency campaign number: 08v384000 I believe that my VIN should be included in the above the federal safety agency campaign recall number.
Takata recall. My passenger front air bag light is on and no one is sitting in the seat. My car is in good condition.
Takata recall. I received notice of driver side front air bag recall in july 2015, have continued to call over the past year and they still do not have parts to fix the recall. Dealership is thompson bmw doylestown pa.
Faulty front passenger seat sensor mat always breaks
My complaint is regarding the "takata recall". I purchased a 2006 bmw 325ci on july 10, 2015 from bmw of freeport, unbeknownst to me, with an open airbag recall. I believe that this dealership had a moral and a legal responsibility to inform me that this car could potentially result in seriously injuring or killing me. Bmw did no such thing in informing me of this risk and sold me a car that is dangerous. It took them 8 months to send me an email (march 25, 2016) informing me of this recall that they had knowledge of prior to selling me this car in july 2015 this car should have been on a do not sale list. I consider bmw of freeport to be very negligent. Bmw had knowledge that this recall would not be repaired in an expedient time frame. I am horrified that this dealer did not provide safeguards for public safety but instead cared more about financial gain. I visited the dealership a number of times and it seems that they have no foreseeable timeline in repairing this vehicle. I am requesting that bmw of freeport provide me a full refund for selling me a car that the federal safety agency has deemed to be a severe risk to public safety.
Passenger side airbag has same problem from a recall (13v56400) from bmw to fix but my VIN does'nt fall under bmw VIN list of cars to fix. Bmw needs to expand there recall seeing all the problems I see people are having with this problem. Safety issue.
The light has come on and then it will go off and come back on. It need to be fixed. I can smell like it is burnt. My car be in motion and I smell it even after I stop. The light stay on all the time now. I'm afraid every time I get in the car to drive it but I got to take my grandchildren to school. Do you fix it or do I have to fix it. Please help !!
"takata recall" bmw is refusing to pay for expenses involved with recall. Vehicle is located on island of kauai, hi 96746. The nearest bmw service center "bmw of honolulu" is located on island of oahu (honolulu). They are refusing to pay costs of shipping vehicle to and from honolulu. They are even refusing to send tech"s to kauai to facilitate repairs. Note: they previously use to send their tech's to take care of problems such as warranty issues etc. Because of some corporate protocall.they no longer do it because of issues of liability etc. However, this being a recall it seems they are avoiding their legal responsibility to repair these defective airbags. Note of age of vehicle, it makes it more imperative because of the deterioration of explosive used. Please advise. [xxx](thank you) information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I started the car and got a 'personal restraint system failure' message. I've checked message boards for bmw and apparently this is something they issued a recall for a few years back but now it shows 'no recall' when I type in my VIN. According to the message boards, others with the same message were told initially by bmw that this wasn't a recall but when pushed were told it was and it was fixed. I'm wondering about getting something about these recalls from your agency before going to argue with the bmw dealership?
Hello, my airbag fault light has been on for a few months now. Although most cars made by bmw during this year have a airbag recall, my car is not part of it and I am concerned about the safety of airbags in this car. I would like to confirm from the manufacturer that the airbags in my car are not actually faulty.
The airbag and seatbelt lights came on my car when a passenger was in the front seat and we went over a dip in the road.
The passenger airbag light comes on when someone is sitting in the seat. Sometimes it comes on when there is no one in the seat. This has been going on for the four years I have owned the car and bmw says there is no recall or can fix it. I have read on the internet other people with the exact same problem and have said there was a recall and have had the sensor looked at. This is a safety issue and needs attention.
Passenger airbag warning system keeps coming on. It is not working properly.
The air bag light came on and I called bmw customer relations. They told me to take it to a bmw dealer to have the front seat occupant protection mat replaced under an extended warranty (the federal safety agency campaign number 13v564000). The bmw dealer in long beach said it isn't listed as a recall item and they want $180 just to perform a check to see if there is a problem, which is ridiculous.
The air bag and seatbelt sensor on the passenger side is on while driving the vehicle. The indicator lights are always on.
Passenger airbag light went on and after my research found out there is a recall. Bmw refuses to fix the issue as they claim that the VIN is not part of the recall. It is exactly as the recall...what do I need to do to get this vehicle under this recall? It is a major safety issue and should not be taken lightly.
Car started showing "passenger restraint system malfunction". I researched the matter, and found that there is a recall. When I called bmw and gave them my VIN, they claimed that there is no recall. Almost every other bmw from that series/model was recalled and got the issue rectified under the recall. Please advise. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Dec. 2008 I received a consumer advisory letter from bmw of north america. The letter states that depending on the manner and frequency of the front passenger's entry and exit, small cracks may develop in the passenger seat occupant detection mat. If this condition exists, the front passenger air bag and side air bag will deactivate, and both the air bag warning lamp and front passenger "on-off" lamp will illuminate. In this situation the front passenger air bag and side air bag will not deploy, even in a severe accident. They are extending the warranty coverage for 10 years. In january of this year both the air bag warning lamp and the passenger air bag "on-off" lamp are illuminated in my 2006 325i bmw. The letter states should this happen have the vehicle checked without delay at an authorized bmw center. I did that and was told the problem is different from what the advisory letter states and will cost me $1300.00. I contacted bmw customer relations of north america and spoke to a person by the name of "[xxx]" who told me she would check with the authorized bmw center. I told her I am the only driver of my car and very seldom do I have any passengers with me and I never had any accident with my car, so the air bags never deployed. Several weeks later her reply was because of the age of my bmw they would not honor the warranty "but" they would discount the cost of the repair and instead of charging $1300.00 they would charge $1002.00! So that's my story and my air bag warning lamp is still lighted! Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
My vehicle appears to be part of recall on mat sensor for passenger side air bags defect, but when I called dealer they said my VIN # not in recall.. However, I have had a warning message that my passenger side airbag and or my seat belt tensioner were malfunctioning since last june, 2013.. Warning is still present, so I figure my car must be one that is in fact effected and should be in the recall.. Please advise.
I am an owner of 2006 bmw 330i sedan with sports seat (manufacture date: 5/2005). Recently, the passenger airbag sensor became malfunction, and the passenger side airbag is indicated as 'passenger airbag off' as the result. After researching on the federal safety agency website, I noticed that this is a known issue, and bmw is issuing a recall on affected vehicles. However, in further reviewing the related documents on the federal safety agency website, although bmw has recalled 2006 330i sedan with sport seats, the manufacture date of the affected vehicles that are included in the recall are from dec 2005 to sept 2006, and because of this, it excludes my vehicle. With other complaints listed, it is clear that the same issue has impacted a lot of owners of 2006 330i sedan with sport seat prior to the manufacture date that bmw has specified on the recall. Due to this reason, the recall should have been considered to include earlier manufacture date of the model considered this is not an isolated issue.
I received a recall notice from bmw in january 2014 (recall campaign number 13v‑564: front passenger air bag seat occupancy sensor mat). The recall notice states that in the current condition, the vehicle is unsafe to drive with a passenger in the front passenger seat. The recall notice states that the parts needed to perform the repair are scheduled to be available in march 2014. It is now may 6, 2014 and bmw customer relations has indicated that the parts are still not available and they are unable to provide an estimate on when they will be. It has now been nearly 5 months since receiving the original recall notice. During this time I essentially have a vehicle that is unsafe to drive with a passenger in the front passenger seat. Bmw does not appear to be taking this issue seriously and providing a prompt resolution to this problem. I have placed repeated calls into bmw customer relations and continue to be informed that nothing can be done until the required parts are made available. Any assistance you can provide is greatly appreciated.
Bmw 2006 325i . Driver's and/or front passenger's airbags malfunctioning light in red I have contacted performance bmw(919‑942‑3191) in chapel hill, nc who states my vehicle is not part of this recall. I have asked the service person that I spoke with (monica) to help with contacting bmw and they refused, stating they did have the phone number. I would like to ask that bmw USA please include my vehicle in the recall due to the safety that is involved with the possibility of the air bags not deploying if the vehicle were to be hit or involved in an accident. The federal safety agency campaign number: 13v564000 component(s): air bags potential number of units affected: 76,565 manufacturer: bmw of north america, llc
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 3 series. The contact received a recall notification of the federal safety agency campaign id number 13v564000 (air bags) however, the contact was unable to have the vehicle serviced under the recall due to the unavailability of the part. The manufacturer was notified of the problem and they were not able to provide an expected date for the part to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 05/19/14*lj the consumer stated the first time the warning light illuminated was in 2009. The dealer and manufacturer refused acknowledge a safety issue. Passengers have not been permitted to ride in the front seating area. Updated 05/28/2014
On the day of december 11, 2013 I began to encounter my passenger airbag sensor go off and on intermittently. As I write this today the sensor is always on. I now drive with questionable passenger safety on the daily.
The front passenger airbag warning showed up. Took to the shop they charged me $1200 to replace the front passenger seat sensor mat. I see that there is a recall issued by bmw to fix this in 2006 3 series. I want to get my refund for the repairs which I have already got done.
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