Driver and passenger seats move forward/backwards during acceleration and breaking at any speed, gas gauge reads empty on full tank or fluxes on dash and air bag light stays on for 3-5 min. At a time when starting up ignition.
1996 BMW Z3: airbag warning light
5 of the 30 complaints about the 1996 BMW Z3 describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 17%
- typical mileage
- 75,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 1996 bmw z3. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact also stated that the seat belt could not be unlatched when the driver would depress or add any pressure to the brake pedal. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the air bag sensor and the seat belt assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 75,000.
Srs light came on after adjusting the seat. Bmw has issued several service bulletins re SRS problems, so clearly they are aware of the problem. Yet bmw refuses to issue a recall to properly retrofit the wiring harness.
Srs light came on after adjusting the seat. According to reports from numerous z3 owners, this a common problem. Bmw has issued several service bulletins regarding this problem. As SRS failure could result in serious injury or death, bmw should correct the problem by properly redesigning the defective part(s).
The airbag warning light has come on, been repaired by the manufacturer, and has come on again. Manufacturer states that airbags will not operate properly without repair.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 BMW Z3 airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 1996 BMW Z3?
5 of 30 owner complaints about the 1996 BMW Z3 (17%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 BMW Z3?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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