2006 BMW 3 Series seats complaints

Filed Mar 5, 2012 · Airbags, Seat belts · WV

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 the federal safety agency 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.

Filed Jul 21, 2010 · Airbags, Seats · 27,000 miles · NC

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.