Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 325i. While driving at approximately 30 MPH, the passenger side air bag warning indicator was consistently illuminated. The failure recurred each time the vehicle was driven. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the passenger side air bag sensor failed and the entire seat needed to be replaced. The dealer stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v564000 (air bags). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made of aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.
2006 BMW 325I airbags complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 325i. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 MPH, the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact mentioned the sensor error and air bag would not deploy warning message illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed but the contact was unable to provide the details. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v564000 (air bags). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 325i. While operating the vehicle, the air bag and seat belt sensors remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the passenger side occupant sensor was faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 161,000.
Airbag warning when passenger present at startup
My bmw does not fall into the recall that bmw published. After several lights appeared in my dash (airbag, brake, seatbelt) I had the disnostic tool looked up and received a fault code 93c3 seat occupancy detector, passenger . Looking on the web this seems to be a common problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 325i. The contact stated that there was a progressing failure with the air bag system in which the air bag warning light randomly flashed and then remained lit. The vehicle was taken to the dealer more than three times and they refused to remedy the repair without having to do an extensive diagnostic. The contact was informed that the vehicle was excluded in a manufacturer recall for the vehicle. As the failure progressed, the navigation system failed to work and an error message displayed for an air bag malfunction. The contact was not included in the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 14v428000 (air bags) and 13v564000 (air bags). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no remedy. The vehicle was not repaired for months with the failure progressing. The approximate failure mileage was not available.
My 2006 bmw 325i has dashboard warning lights that continue to come up after much time & effort has been spent to get them fixed. The airbag warning light, the seat belt warning light, & the flat tire monitor warning light have caused much stress & frustration due to the issues not being addressed after multiple attempts with the dealership as well as other independent companies. I am worried that if an accident does occur that my safety will be in great danger & this is something that every car owner understands. I am at a loss at this point & do not want to continue to spend countless dollars when the ends do not justify the mean.
I recently purchased a used 2006 bmw 325i with the intentions of letting my daughter drive it, due to the high safety ratings of these automobiles. I called the dealership about some issues with the transmission, and some warning lights on the dash indicating a problem with the seatbelts and airbags. When I inquired about the warning lights, the service writer of the dealership in meridian ms told me that it sounds like the seat mat was faulty. Later I googled info about the seat mat, and I came across a link that shows my should have been recalled due to this issue. I called the dealership back and was told there was no recall for this car. I called nhtsc and left a message about my inquiry, and I was called back promptly by mr. Nate hayes. After I explained the situation to mr. Hayes, he did some checking and found that although some 2006 325i's weren't recalled (the ones with manual seats) mine however should've been recalled due to having the electrically adjusted sports seats. Mr. Hayes instructed me to call the dealership to see if maybe this work had already been done on my vehicle. Upon calling the dealership back, I was told that it hadn't been done, because my vehicle wasn't in the recall. After questioning him more about it, he told me that he was able to find that bmw has extended the warranty on my car to 15 years with no mileage limitations, if that is what was wrong with my car, but if not, I would be charged for the repair. What concerns me about this, is the fact that bmw was mandated by the nhtsc to recall a certain list of automobiles to prevent injury, rather than wait to see if problems occur later that could result in injury and/or death. I don't know if others that should have been recalled were put off by bmw or not, but this could have some deadly consequences.
A faulty passenger occupancy airbag sensor warning light has been repeatedly appearing. Own research suggests that as a result of this fault the passenger airbag may not deploy in a crash. This problem seems to be extremely common to bmws from around this time and a non-deploying airbag would pose a life-threatening safety risk. Bmw has as yet apparently refused to issue a recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 325i. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v318000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 8/19/15
Driver side air bag notification light began immediately after passenger side air bag mat was replaced by dealer. Because there was no recall for the driver side air bag, the dealer said it was not covered under the recall.
Airbag light illuminated on the dashboard. Manufacturer was informed but noted that the VIN doesnt fall within the range of the recall. Manufacturer didnt authorize the repair ($700 estimate). Recall 13v‑564 is specifically for bmw/325i/2006/sport seat/airbag my exact car and exactly the issue im experiencing. There are hundreds of bmw/325i/2006/airbag complaints. Bmw customer relations refuse to help
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 325i. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the front passenger side air bag warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who informed that front passenger's side air bag code needed to be reset. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired for most recent failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 142,000.
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 scottsdale 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 there should be no fee at all to fix such an important safety item (airbag).
My air bag and seatbelt light is on since the above date, but was informed by the company that no recalls was issued for my car. What should I do?,
Bmw 2006 325i taken to mechanic due to passenger occupancy seat mat sensor failure associated with recall of same model year bmw. Airbag light illuminated on dash and airbag off light sensor illuminated even when passenger seat was occupied. Manufacturer was notified, but said the VIN did not fall within the range of the recall. Did not authorize repair on the vehicle due to $700 estimated repair cost. Clearly this is an issue with the bmw 2006 325i as apparent with the number of complaints associated with this issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 325i. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v428000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 4/1/15*cn updated 9/19/2017
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 325i. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v428000 (air bags). However, the part needed was unavailable. The contact stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Took my 2006 bmw 325i to my local mechanic to diagnose air bag light constantly on both on trouble indicator dashboard and " passenger airbag-off " light on above rear view mirror location. Was diagnosed as ' all modules & retrieved 22 dtcs- 9 in foot well module- 9cce, 90b, 9312,9316,9319,9323 all lamps dtcs. 932f & 9345 both undefined. Re-read zero. Roof- a090 shd mechanical system-clear. Hvac & instrument cluster- dynamic stability control 94bd, 5df4, 5da3 wheel speed sensor; plausibility, front right 5d93 same front right 5d93 same front/left, 5e46 steering angle sensor adjustment - multiple restraint system. 1) 93c3 - set occupancy detector, passenger 2) 93do - under voltage driving self test 3) 93f3 - np message ( vehicle speed ) from dsc, acsm, receiver/mr55, dsc transmitter clear and reread - 93c3 returns seat occupancy detector - passenger. There are numerous tsbs & recall for this problem. Mechanic called bmw to see if there is a recall, yes, 10 years/unlimited miles. I called bmw gave them my VIN...but, no luck, my 2006 is not part of the recall, but, yet other 2006 bmw are. Action needs to be taken against bmw, as I have seen many complaints like mine and as you can see, I have documentation from my mechanic. This is a hazard to all who have 2006 bmw 325 I's I was quoted it would cost me $700 to fix.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the front passenger side air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the front passenger seat mat occupant sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v564000 (air bags). The manufacturer was notified of failure. The approximate failure mileage was 102,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 325i. The contact stated the SRS light illuminated sporadically. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the seat occupancy detector needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 112,000.
Started car approximately 8 months ago and the airbag warning light came on. We took the car to the local bmw dealer and was told it was a defective seat sensor. While the current recall describes the same issues, the VIN # was not included on the recall. The car is dangerous to both driver and passenger and needs to be fixed under this campaign .
Air bag light stays on, model and year id for recall, but not id under VIN number.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The dealer stated that the driver side steering wheel air bag needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 325i. While driving 65 MPH, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.
When a passenger sits in the passenger seat, periodically receive message from bmw325i alert system stating that the airbag/seat belt system for passenger seat is faulty in its operation and needs to be checked immediately. Informed by dealership that airbag sensor mat is faulty and needs to be replaced. Feel this vehicle should be added to bmw's recent recall list and repair should not be the responsibility of the owner to repair at owner's expense.
I took my car in for a standard oil change and front driver side light turning signal not working and I also advised the airbag light would come on when I turned on the car for the past few months. I was advised that the air bag for the passenger side had to be replaced which would cost me more than 800 dollars. I questioned if it was part of the most recent recall but was advised no. Seeing all the complaints on this site of the same vehicle and issue and not being included, this does not make sense. Please advise how cars are picked as it seems the cars that were not notified are the ones that are having the exact or similar issue of what the recall is for. I recently moved as well so I'm wondering what happens if the letter if there was one was sent to the incorrect place.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 325i. While the vehicle was being inspected, the mechanic noticed that the mat sensor was fractured. In addition, the contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v564000 (air bags). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 82,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v564000 (air bags). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 107,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated in the vehicle. The dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000. Updated 08-28-14
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