Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw z4. The contact stated that for several months the air bag warning indicator was flashing. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was constantly illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for a diagnostic test. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
2008 BMW Z4: airbag warning light
6 of the 19 complaints about the 2008 BMW Z4 describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 32%
- 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
Recently purchased a 2008 bmw z4. After a week of ownership the airbag light came on. Fault code points to the passenger seat occupancy sensor oc3. Bmw issued a 15 year extended warranty to many bmw models including the 2006 and 2007 z4 with comfort seats, but not to the 2008 model. This repair costs upwards of $1500 and is safety related. Bmw needs to step up and cover all affected models!
The airbag red light on dash appeared and stayed on,also passenger yellow airbag light stays on .took to bmw dealer they informed me that the passenger seat occupancy sensor mat was defective and needed to be replaced at a cost around 1,600.00 . Error code 93c3 they informed me with this problem I do not have any airbag protection . This is a safety problem and I believe they have repaired other models but not this model . Why ?
Dashboard airbag warning light came on - obd scan indicates the passenger seat oc3 airbag sensor mat has failed. I believe this means the vehicle can no longer detect if there is a child in the passenger seat, and will deploy airbags regardless of passenger weight. Bmw has a service bulletin for many other models and years (including my z4 model - but not yet for my 2008 model year).
A failed front passenger air bag seat sensor mat causes the air bag warning lamp and the passenger air bag 'on-off' lamp to be illuminated simultaneously. In august 13, 2008, bmw issued a voluntary recall involving front passenger seat sensor mat on u.s.a. Model bmws regarding the front passenger air bag seat sensor mat involving approximately 200,000 model year 2004-06 vehicles. My similarly affected 2008 vehicle was not included in the recall. The recall also states that in this situation, bmw recommends customers not to use the front passenger seat and have the vehicle serviced immediately. When I called my local bmw dealer, I was advised of a $152 shop diagnosis fee and a likely repair cost of $1800. This is a prohibitive cost for a factory defect on a 73 year old senior citizen living on social security.
Takata recall airbag light on at all times on the instrument cluster. A scan of the vehicle shows a defective passenger seat cushion sensor. Resetting the light with the scan tools does not fix the problem, the light goes back on immediately and stays on whether there is a passenger seated in the vehicle or not. It does not make a difference if the vehicle is stationary or moving. I purchased the vehicle used on may 7th 2016 and the light was on when I purchased the vehicle.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2008 BMW Z4 airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2008 BMW Z4?
6 of 19 owner complaints about the 2008 BMW Z4 (32%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2003.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2008 BMW Z4?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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