I own a 2006 bmw 3 series. While driving approximately 5 MPH, I noticed that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician advised that the front passenger seat sensor mat would have to be replaced. I referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags:frontal) that could have been related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 64,000.
2006 BMW 3 Series airbags complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 3 series. While driving approximately 5 MPH, the contact noticed that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician advised that the front passenger seat sensor mat would have to be replaced. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags:frontal) that could have been related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 44,000.
Tl * the contact owns a 2006 bmw 3 series. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated and a message displayed on the message board stating that the passenger restraint had malfunctioned. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags:frontal). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 62,000 and the current mileage was 62,383.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 3 series. The contact stated that the passenger air bag and frontal air bag warning lights were illuminated. The contact referenced the federal safety agency recall campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags: frontal) but the manufacturer advised that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure and current mileage was 58,000.
The front passenger-seat occupancy detector failed, resulting in the airbag warning light turning on, warning of an airbag malfunction. Initially, the airbag warning light only turned on when a passenger occupied the front passenger seat, but later it remained on regardless, most of the time. Had the passenger-seat occupancy detector replaced, and that fixed the problem. Note that this is exactly the same problem as a bmw recall, except that I was told by bmw that my VIN was not covered.
Recently my 2006 bmw 325i's airbag and seat belt warning light came on. The problem started shortly (one month) after it came off the factory warranty. It was intermittent and I was extremely busy so I did some research and discovered there was a manufacturers "voluntary recall campaign" I never received notice but noticed the recall noticed the recall ea08-001 mentioned cars with sport seats as part of the problem. I called bmw na and was told that my VIN did not qualify. Over time the problem worsened ad eventually last month the lights just stayed on. Again calling bmw na they suggested I visit my dealer to hook up the car to their diagnostics machine. I took the car in and they confirmed that the seat mat sensor was the problem and replaced it for a total of $990. I contacted bmw informing them that the seat sensor should be covered under the terms of the recall and I offered to pay for parts if bmw would pay for labor. I was informed that they would inform me of the corporation's decision in 5 business days if they would compensate me for the repair due to my vehicles low mileage. I was just informed today they would not compensate me at all today due to my payment after the sensor was replaced. They also added that they almost never compensate after services are payed. I believe that since front passenger seat occupancy detection mat disables the passenger air bag system it is an essential part of the vehicle's safety system as acknowledged by bmw nhsta campaign number 08v‑384 and confirmed by the federal safety agency engineering analysis ea08-001. I believe that bmw is not conforming to the intent of this recall program and is limiting their liabilities due to defective components .
My 2006 bmw 325i front passenger sport seat was diagnosed by dealer to have a cracked front seat sensor mat of the air bag protection system. This defect causes the front passenger air bags to be deactivated & the air bag warning lamp to illuminate. This situation could cause the front passenger air bag to be deactivated & not deploy in an emergency. Therefore not protecting the passenger. This defect is a known defect & is covered by the nhtsha campaign #: 08v384000. Bmw stated that my VIN # [xxx] was not part of the 200,000+ vehicles recalled. Certified mechanics verified the details of the recall & the faults shown on the diagnostic check of the air bag protection system to be the same. I am asking that the federal safety agency issue a letter directing that my vehicle VIN be included in the recall so that the system can be restored & the warranty be extended as directed in the bmw recall of 2006 3 series sport seats. Thank you for your consideration in this matter. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 3 series. The contact stated that the air bag off warning light would illuminate intermittently whether the passenger seat was occupied or not. He stated that the passenger mat sensor failed and would not register when the seat was occupied. The contact located the federal safety agency campaign id: 08v384000 (air bags:frontal) but was advised by the dealer that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileage was 110,000.
I have an 06 bmw 330i with the sport seats. The passenger seat occupancy detector has been causing the SRS light to come on. I did some research and found that my vehicle has the same type of seat mat that was recalled, however bmw says that the recall is VIN specific and my car is not covered even though I have the same type of seat mat that was recalled.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 3 series. The contact stated that both of the air bag on-off lamps illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they diagnosed a faulty front passenger seat sensor mat. The contact stated that he was made aware that there was a recall for this specific failure by the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted and they explained that his vehicle was not included in recall: the federal safety agency campaign id number - 08v384 (air bags: frontal), therefore they would not pay for the labor but would pay for the parts. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage were 49,800.
Srs airbag sensor for 2006 bmw 3 series VIN [xxx] needed replacement. Thought it would be repaired for free under recall 08v384000 but dealer said vehicle is not covered under recall and made owner responsible for repair costs. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
This complaint is in regards to the federal safety agency id #08v384000. The air bag warning lamp, seat belt lamp and the passenger air bag "on-off" lamp will not turn off . I contacted bmw via the phone number provided by your department and also visited my local bmw dealer and they both say that my car doesn't fall under said recall. My car is a bmw 2006 330i with sports seats, which is one of the cars listed as being defective by your department. However, bmw stated that the recall is for a specific number of airbag sensor matts that were damaged during shipping and that my car's matt was not part of this batch. Since my car is experiencing the same symptoms as those under the recall, and is actually one of the cars listed in your report, it's safe to say that the faulty airbag sensor issue goes beyond just the batch bmw is claiming were damaged. Even if this is true, and that specific batch of air bag sensors were damaged during shipping, then what's to say that my air bag sensor wasn't also damaged during shipping even if it was part of another batch. The logical conclusion, however, would indicate that the sensors being damaged during shipping is false and that there is in fact a flaw with the sensor itself. This is evident in the fact that bmw produced an updated version of the sensor and that my sensor though not part of the so called damaged batch is also experiencing the same exact symptoms. If the cause of the faulty sensors were due to being damaged during shipping then why need to create an updated version. The logical thing to do would be to ensure the safe delivery of the sensors, not create a new version. I've owned many vehicles with this same feature and have never had any problems. Bmw claiming that the symptoms of my sensor having the same symptoms as the damaged batch is just a coincidence is a far cry. At the very least a new investigation should be done. Thank you.
Regardless the recall rconl-08v384-6332 on 2006 bmw 330xi, front passenger seat occupant detection sensor, bmw denied to replace failed sensor.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 3 series. The contacted stated that the air bag sensor for the passenger side air bag malfunctioned causing the air bag warning light to illuminate. The dealer and manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired.the failure mileage was approximately 76,000. Updated 01/28/11 *bf updated 02/07/11
I have a 2006 bmw 330i with the sport package seats. The SRS light and safety belt light are on due to a failure in the passenger seat occupancy detector. There is a recall on this item but apparently, according to both the bmw dealership and bmw customer service, this particular recall was not affecting my car although it has the same part that was in fact recalled in the affected models. They are denying any sort of claim or responsibility in repairing the problem. I have also found numerous complaints regarding the same type of vehicle and I can't understand why they are refusing to cover all of the affected models.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 bmw 330i. The contact stated that the front passenger mat sensor light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. Both the dealer and the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in recall 08v384000 (air bags: frontal) and the contact would be responsible for repair costs. The VIN was unavailable. The current mileage was approximately 63,000. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 bmw 330i. The contact stated that the restraint system malfunction light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the dealer informed the contact that the mat sensor was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The dealer also stated that the vehicle was not included in recall 08v384000 (air bags: frontal). The contact called the manufacturer who verified that the vehicle was not included. The current mileage was 73,620. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
I have a 2006 bmw 330xi with sport seats. The passenger side airbag is inoperative due to a defective mat detector located inside the passenger seat. There is a recall out for this same problem on the same car but the dealer told me my car does not apply even though he hadn't seen the car or knew the VIN number. This is an active life threatening situation and I see numerous complaints about this issue here and at other safety related websites. Its hard to imagine that the federal safety agency is letting bmw get away with this. I worked for bmw many years ago and their policy at the time was to deny fixing certain issues because if they fixed all of them, then it would become policy and become expensive and a blemish on their recall record. Shame on bmw... Reminds me of the pinto safety policy.
Failure of front passenger airbag on 2006 bmw 330i. Small cracks have developed in the sensor mat within the front passenger seat. The cracks have deactivated the airbag, which affect the safety of passengers in the event of a severe accident. No undue external force has been applied to the seat. There have been no collisions, etc. The failure occurred after 4 years, approximately 40,000 miles. A previous recall has been issued for the same year, make, and model (08v384000); however it does not apply to my VIN number. Bmw is unwilling to replace and repair parts due to defects in parts and craftsmanship.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 330i. The contact stated that the passenger air bag off warning light illuminated. The dealer advised that the front passenger seat detection device had failed. The contact located a recall for the failure but was advised by the dealer that his VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 08v384000 (air bags: frontal). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 82,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 330xi. The contact stated that the passenger air bag off warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was advised that there was a defect in the passenger sensor mat. The contact located a recall for the failure (the federal safety agency campaign id number: 08v384000 -air bags: frontal) but was advised by the dealer that her VIN was not included with the recall. The manufacturer confirmed that the vehicle was not included in the recall and did not provide any further assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 43,000 and the current mileage was approximately 45,000.
Passenger occupancy sensor malfunction that disables the airbags in 2006 e90 bmw 3 series sedan. This malfunctioning sensor could cause grave bodily injury or death. Bmw recalled previous years sensors but has not fixed the issue in later models. Some people are bypassing the sensor in there vehicles and are placing unknowing subsequent owners children at risk of airbag injury. Bmw forums all have multiple complaints about the safety concerns the federal safety agency should investigate and force a recall of the passenger occupancy sensor as it did in some earlier 2006 bmws with the same issue.
Passenger airbag light came on noting passenger restraint malfunction. Bmw issued a voluntary recalls on the 2006 3 series but when I call to verify, they said that my vehicle is not covered in the recall. I think that my vehicle should be included in the recall since it is the same model year and has the same symptons noted in the recall.
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. When taking my vehicle in to the local bmw service center to diagnose the issue, I was told the cause was a faulty passenger seat sensor mat (have documentation), which is meant to detect when a passenger is present. In addition, I was told in my vehicles current state, if I were to get in an accident with a passenger present, the passenger airbag would not deploy. While performing independent research, I found that bmw has released an official recall (#08v384000) which describes these same symptoms, caused by a defective passenger seat sensor mat. In the recall details, the make, model, year and seat type all match the specifications of my vehicle. After discovering the recall information, I contacted bmw of north america 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. I am filing this complaint because the defective seat sensor reduces the safety of the vehicle passengers, as well as violates air bag regulations established by the federal safety agency. Since this is a defect, the cost should be covered 100% by the manufacturer, bmw.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 bmw 3 series. On july 24, 2009, the contact started the vehicle and noticed that the frontal air bag light was illuminated. The manufacturer stated that her VIN was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign id number 08v384000 (air bags: frontal); therefore, she will be responsible for the repair cost. The failure and current mileages were 70,000.
I have a 2006 3 series with a malfunctioning air bag indicator system. This vehicle series was recalled under the federal safety agency action number ea08001. I have contacted bmw north america twice and they will not confirm that I am in the recall but each time ask me to take the car to the dealer to have the issue repaired at my expense. The seat belt and airbag light in conjunction with the "airbag is not active" in the passenger seat is always on when a passenger is in the seat. This malfunction has been on going for at least six months. Bmw na also claims not to have a VIN number list that they have in their possession, although they do say recall notices are being sent out. This seems rather odd if they are sending out recalls for VIN numbers that they don't know are being recalled. I am concerned for the passengers and cannot seem to get bmw to acknowledge the federal safety agency recall or the vehicle.
My 2006 3 series bmw was involved in a frontal crash and the airbags failed to deploy at a speed of 30-35 plus with a full impact. I have severe injuries in the shoulder and neck area and have been having bad migrane headaches and also insomnia.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 bmw si (na). While driving approximately 5 MPH, the driver's side of the contact's vehicle was struck. The air bags failed to deploy. Both driver's side doors were damaged. There were no warnings prior to the crash. The vehicle was towed to the authorized dealer for repairs. The police department was called to the scene and a report was filed. An occupant of the vehicle was injured. The failure and current mileages were 20,700.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 bmw 3 series. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag warning light continued to display "air bag off" when an occupant was seated in the front passenger seat. The dealer initially stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The bmw manufacturer stated that his vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 08v384000 (air bags:frontal). The manufacturer advised the contact to refrain from allowing occupants to sit in the passenger seat until the repairs were completed. The failure mileage was 17,000 and current mileage was 20,000.
I was told by bmw that even thought my passenger airgbag has been defective for the last two months, I need to wait till september to get it fixed.
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