Tl * the contact owns a 2006 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the air bag indicator illuminated in the vehicle. An independent mechanic stated that the front passenger seat occupant detection may be defective. The VIN was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v564000 (air bag). The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000.
2006 BMW 325I airbags complaints
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2006 bmw 325i with 125,000 miles and standard seats. Front passenger airbag and seatbelt light has been illuminated for last year. Finally took in today after learning about recall. Even though same problem, mine not covered under recall because mine was produced in june 2006, not during the timeframe of the recall. Dealer gave me report saying, "replace seat mat (found seat mat faulty)" for cost of $1056.25. My advisor at the dealership suggested I contact bmw customer service and ask for a "goodwill" repair with either 75% or 100% covered since my vehicle sits just outside the recall dates. Denied!! Reason denied by[xxx] #8408 of bmw customer relations: 1)I am not original owner 2) veh out of warranty too long (had extended warranty until 100,00 so it is 25000 out ) and 3) veh has over 100,000 miles! Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated in the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician decided to reset the system however, the contact continued to experience the failure. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number 13v564000 (air bags) but the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 65,946.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 325i. The contact stated that his vehicle was repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v564000 (air bags) however, the failure had recurred. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 123,000.
On may 12, 2014, as I pulled into my driveway, I put the vehicle into park, so that I can open the garage door, to get inside of my garage. As I put my foot on the brake and proceeded to put the vehicle into drive, the vehicle surged forward unexpectedly, at a high rate of acceleration. I instinctively applied the brakes, however, this sudden unintended acceleration, safety defect, caused me to crash into the backside wall of my garage, thus causing extensive damage. It should be noted that the airbag failed to deploy, which may have something to do the november 2013, bmw recall relating to air bags. The mileage on the vehicle was 14,240, at the time that this sudden unintended acceleration defect, manifested itself. The vehicle was towed to my local bmw dealership, however, because this sudden unintended acceleration defect, is more than likely, embedded operating system related, the dealership's service technicians were unable to find a hardware related, mechanical cause, to this stated defect. On may 30, 2014, I picked up my vehicle from the dealership, with my husband accompanying me. As I arrived on my street and about to put the vehicle into park, the vehicle surged forward unexpectedly, once again, almost striking my postal carrier. My husband, as well as my postal carrier, were witnesses to this second incidence of sudden unintended acceleration. The mileage of the vehicle, at the time of this second occurrence, of the stated defect is 14,247. It should be noted that sudden unintended acceleration has plagued bmw vehicles, since at least the 1990's. Bmw 325 1990, bmw 750il 1991, bmw 525 1992, bmw 318is 1993, bmw 528i 1997, bmw 328i 1998, bmw 318 1998, bmw 528i 1998, bmw 328i 1999, bmw 528i 1999, bmw r1100 1999, bmw 750li 2006, bmw 530i 2007, bmw 1 series, etc., have all been reported by bmw owners as having this sudden unintended acceleration, safety defect.
Passenger seat warning light turns on stating to put seat belt on when no one is seated there. The passenger seats are almost never used. Warning message reads malfunction is occurring and air bag is not working properly.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the air bag warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed the air bag passenger side seat module was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offered any assistance since the vehicle was not included in recall the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v564000 (air bags). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 96,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag light continuously illuminated with and without a person occupying the seat. The contact mentioned that the passenger side air bag would not deploy in the event of an accident. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 149,000 and the current mileage was 151,100. Updated 8/14/14*cn updated 8/26/2014
The passenger side airbag light has come on notifying that the airbag is disabled. There are recalls on the same model/year bmw as mine but my particular VIN is not included. I spoke to a bmw rep who said the recall could be based on the particular seats and not necessarily the VIN. But she told me it only applies to the sport seats and not the standard seats which I have. According to my research online, the problem seems to be with a seat mat sensor which was faulty. Also, the federal safety agency has a complaint already listed under 08v384000.
Passenger air bag warning lights comes on and off sporadically. This will cause air bags not to inflate in event of an accident. Bmw issued recall for defective seat mats/sensor but they say my vehicle not covered by the recall and replacement is $1000. It is same defective seat mat as on other 2006 325i cars and should be included in recall.
Passenger airbag warning and the seatbelt warning light is coming up when a passenger is in the vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 325 I. The contact stated that the air bag warning light, navigational system , and the overhead console lights illuminated independently. The contact later received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number 13v564000 (air bags). The contact called the dealer and was advised not to drive the vehicle and that the parts needed to complete the recall repair were not available. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the air bag warning light continued to illuminate intermittently even when the front passenger seat was occupied. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop more than once but the failure was not able to replicated or diagnosed. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 13v564000 (air bags). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 325i. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, the front passenger's side air bag warning indicator illuminated. The failure occurred when an occupant was present in the front passenger's seat. Additionally, the seat belt warning indicator illuminated. There was a recall related to the failure under the federal safety agency campaign id number 13v564000 (air bags), however the VIN was not included. The vehicle had not been repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 106,500.
Several months ago I noticed that by airbag disabled light flickering on and off while driving. At this same time the overhead light passenger airbag disabled would flicker off and on. Since then it is currently on the whole time, even if someone is sitting in the passenger seat. Thus my passenger airbag will not deploy even if I am in an accident. I read this recall and assumed that my car would be covered under the recall since the recall lists my make, model and year as being covered. However, the when I called my dealership they said that my VIN is not covered under the recall. So I do not understand why the recall lists my make, model and year as being covered (plus I have the exact faults listed as to why this recall is occurring) but the dealership is telling me that their records show I am not covered. I do not believe bmw is being honest about all the cars that are affected by this recall.
The passenger seat pad is defective in my 2006 bmw 325i. It has been diagnosed by the dealer as defective. In december of 2013 bmw recalled 76k of these pads for my make/model/year, but excluded my VIN as a result of a the federal safety agency investigation. I am requesting an explanation of how bmw was allowed to exclude my VIN when the recall is obviously more widespread. Please check your records for a copy of the december 2013 recall or reference the below link: recall subject : front seat occupant protection mat report receipt date: nov 12, 2013 the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v564000 component(s): air bags potential number of units affected: 76,565 manufacturer: bmw of north america, llc summary: bmw of north america llc (bmw) is recalling certain model year 2006 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi sedans and 325xi sports wagons, model year 2007 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi sedans and 328i and 328xi sports wagons, model year 2006-2007 525i, 525xi, 530i, 530xi, 550i sedans and 530xi sports wagons, model year 2006 760i sedans, model year 2006-2007 750i, 750li, and 760li sedans, and model year 2006 x5 sports activity vehicles, equipped with certain seat types. The front passenger seat occupant detection mat that determines if and how the passenger frontal air bag should deploy in a crash may fatigue and develop cracks which could lead to a system failure. Consequence: should the system fail, in the event of a crash, the front passenger air bag would be deactivated, increasing the risk of personal injury. Remedy: bmw will notify owners with an interim notification letter in january 2014 since parts are not currently available. When parts are available, anticipated to be in march 2014, bmw will send a second letter and dealers will repair the occupant detection mat to eliminate the possibility that it may crack, free of charge.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the seatbelt and air bag warning lights illuminated continuously while driving for an extended period of time. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who reset the seatbelt sensor but the failure recurred. The contact was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 13v564000 (air bags). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
I am writing to you to address a current the federal safety agency safety recall affecting my vehicle (and presumably many similar vehicles). I currently own a 06 bmw 325i 4dr and have recently experienced a front passenger seat detection mat malfunction. This sensor malfunction affects the deployment of the front passenger seat airbag in the event of a collision. The error codes my vehicle is displaying are the same as those addressed in the federal safety agency safety recall campaign number 13v564000, dated 13 nov 2013. The federal safety agency recall indicated bmw is recalling 06-07 3-series equipped with seat types that may produce similar errors due to cracking that develops with age. This cracking is true in my vehicle and has been verified by local mechanics. In dec 2013, I consulted my local bmw dealership to determine if my vehicle was covered under the federal safety agency safety recall. I was informed by the dealer that my vehicle was *not covered* under any current recalls and included no extended warranties. I informed the dealer that an the federal safety agency safety recall currently addresses my vehicle's problems; however, it did not seem to be their problem. In jan 2014, I contacted bmw na to address the same issue. I was informed that an the federal safety agency recall did affect current 06 325i vehicles, however, their recall only affects owners of vehicles with "sport" seats. They informed me while, my vehicle is experiencing similar issues, bmw na did not plan to recall non-sport seat sensors. Frankly, I find it ridiculous that other vehicles with the same year, make, and model are experiencing the exact same malfunctions and errors as my vehicle. In the end, my front passenger airbag will not deploy in the event of a collision for the same malfunctioning seat sensor, yet, bmw has turned a blind eye to myself and I presume a large number of owners with this same problem.
Airbag and seatbelt sensor comes on and off randomly. Appears to be a sensor or connection error.
Bmw refusing to provide recall service id # 13v564 for 2006 air bag light indicator while my car is showing the same failure mode as described in the bmw air bag recall notice :- the federal safety agency campaign id number : 13v564 manufacturer : bmw of north america, llc make / model years : bmw / 2006-2007 subject : front seat occupant protection mat
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 325i. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 MPH, the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. In addition, the front passenger's air bag off indicator illuminated. There was a recall related to the failure under the federal safety agency campaign id number 08v384000 (air bags). The VIN was not included and the vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
Regarding to a bmw recall for the passenger seat sensor issue, I have the same problem for my bmw 325i from 2006, but they said it is not covered in the recall. I had the same problem with my car. The passenger seat sensor failed out of the sudden. Should bmw cover this or do I have to pay the replacement out of my own pocket?
Recall subject: front seat occupant protection mat the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v564000 component(s): air bags I went to the local bmw shop to have them check why my airbag warning light was on. They checked a list of some sort in their system and they told me that my car (a 2006 bmw 325i) should be recalled and brought in to have the passenger side airbag. They advised me to contact bmw north america regarding a possible recall for my bmw. I contacted bmw of north america llc and they asked me if I was the original owner and I informed them that I was the second owner and had not bought the car from a bmw dealership. They said that is why I had not received a recall notice for my car. They advised me to contact the federal safety agency to help obtain a recall notice. Information from a published source states that a consequence of the defect is, should the system fail, in the event of a crash, the front passenger air bag would be deactivated, increasing the risk of personal injury. I need and ask for your assistance in obtaining a recall letter from bmw. Thank you,
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 325i. The contact stated when she turned on the ignition, the passenger's side air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the mechanic diagnosed that the air bag sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 64,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 325i. The contact stated while starting the vehicle the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated. The federal safety agency recall campaign id number 13v564000 (air bag) was associated with the failure; however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000. The VIN was unavailable.
I purchased the vehicle one week ago with the airbag and seatbelt lights on the dash, after plenty of research there was a recall done on only the sport seats. After everything I read even the non sports seats, like mine are having the issues as well. Bmw needs to fix this issue with all models. I have no clue at this point if the airbags will even go off in the event of a crash. Plenty of complaints on the site about this same issue. Please help
About a week 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 another recall in 2013 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 is experiencing the same recall issue from 2008 and 2013 recall with a local bmw shop and was instructed to contact bmw of northamercia becouse based my VIN# it was not part of the recall and I would have to pay for the diagnostic test,parts and repair s out of pocket. I contacted bmw of northamercia and was told that my vehicle make,model and yearwas part of the nov 2013 recall but could not specify based on the VIN number if my vehicle qualified. ??? 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 other vehicles being recalled? Why would my VIN be excluded from having the same exact issues?
2006 bmw 325i. Consumer writes in regards to air bag recall. *smd the consumer the air bag light illuminated. Bmw informed him, the vehicle was excluded from the recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 325i. The contact was driving approximately 5 MPH and making a u- turn when a second vehicle crashed into the front passenger's side of the contact's vehicle. The contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy. No injuries were reported. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number 13v564000 (air bags) however, the contact believed that the air bag failure was associated with the recall defect. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. There was a recall under the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v564000 (air bags) that could have been related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the VIN was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
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