2006 BMW 3 Series

THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO NHTSA ID #08V384000. THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP, SEAT BELT LAMP AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG "ON-OFF" LAMP WILL NOT TURN OFF . I CONTACTED BMW VIA THE PHONE NUMBER PROVIDED BY YOUR DEPARTMENT AND ALSO VISITED MY LOCAL BMW DEALER AND THEY BOTH SAY THAT MY CAR DOESN'T FALL UNDER SAID RECALL. MY CAR IS A BMW 2006 330I WITH SPORTS SEATS, WHICH IS ONE OF THE CARS LISTED AS BEING DEFECTIVE BY YOUR DEPARTMENT. HOWEVER, BMW STATED THAT THE RECALL IS FOR A SPECIFIC NUMBER OF AIRBAG SENSOR MATTS THAT WERE DAMAGED DURING SHIPPING AND THAT MY CAR'S MATT WAS NOT PART OF THIS BATCH. SINCE MY CAR IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS THOSE UNDER THE RECALL, AND IS ACTUALLY ONE OF THE CARS LISTED IN YOUR REPORT, IT'S SAFE TO SAY THAT THE FAULTY AIRBAG SENSOR ISSUE GOES BEYOND JUST THE BATCH BMW IS CLAIMING WERE DAMAGED. EVEN IF THIS IS TRUE, AND THAT SPECIFIC BATCH OF AIR BAG SENSORS WERE DAMAGED DURING SHIPPING, THEN WHAT'S TO SAY THAT MY AIR BAG SENSOR WASN'T ALSO DAMAGED DURING SHIPPING EVEN IF IT WAS PART OF ANOTHER BATCH. THE LOGICAL CONCLUSION, HOWEVER, WOULD INDICATE THAT THE SENSORS BEING DAMAGED DURING SHIPPING IS FALSE AND THAT THERE IS IN FACT A FLAW WITH THE SENSOR ITSELF. THIS IS EVIDENT IN THE FACT THAT BMW PRODUCED AN UPDATED VERSION OF THE SENSOR AND THAT MY SENSOR THOUGH NOT PART OF THE SO CALLED DAMAGED BATCH IS ALSO EXPERIENCING THE SAME EXACT SYMPTOMS. IF THE CAUSE OF THE FAULTY SENSORS WERE DUE TO BEING DAMAGED DURING SHIPPING THEN WHY NEED TO CREATE AN UPDATED VERSION. THE LOGICAL THING TO DO WOULD BE TO ENSURE THE SAFE DELIVERY OF THE SENSORS, NOT CREATE A NEW VERSION. I'VE OWNED MANY VEHICLES WITH THIS SAME FEATURE AND HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS. BMW CLAIMING THAT THE SYMPTOMS OF MY SENSOR HAVING THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS THE DAMAGED BATCH IS JUST A COINCIDENCE IS A FAR CRY. AT THE VERY LEAST A NEW INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE DONE. THANK YOU.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 3 SERIES. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED.THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,000. UPDATED 01/28/11 *BF UPDATED 02/07/11

I HAVE A 2006 BMW 330I WITH THE SPORT PACKAGE SEATS. THE SRS LIGHT AND SAFETY BELT LIGHT ARE ON DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY DETECTOR. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS ITEM BUT APPARENTLY, ACCORDING TO BOTH THE BMW DEALERSHIP AND BMW CUSTOMER SERVICE, THIS PARTICULAR RECALL WAS NOT AFFECTING MY CAR ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PART THAT WAS IN FACT RECALLED IN THE AFFECTED MODELS. THEY ARE DENYING ANY SORT OF CLAIM OR RESPONSIBILITY IN REPAIRING THE PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE AND I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THEY ARE REFUSING TO COVER ALL OF THE AFFECTED MODELS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER MAT SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. BOTH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 08V384000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL) AND THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR COSTS. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE MAT SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 08V384000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL). THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO VERIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,620. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

I HAVE A 2006 BMW 330XI WITH SPORT SEATS. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IS INOPERATIVE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE MAT DETECTOR LOCATED INSIDE THE PASSENGER SEAT. THERE IS A RECALL OUT FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM ON THE SAME CAR BUT THE DEALER TOLD ME MY CAR DOES NOT APPLY EVEN THOUGH HE HADN'T SEEN THE CAR OR KNEW THE VIN NUMBER. THIS IS AN ACTIVE LIFE THREATENING SITUATION AND I SEE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE HERE AND AT OTHER SAFETY RELATED WEBSITES. ITS HARD TO IMAGINE THAT THE NHTSA IS LETTING BMW GET AWAY WITH THIS. I WORKED FOR BMW MANY YEARS AGO AND THEIR POLICY AT THE TIME WAS TO DENY FIXING CERTAIN ISSUES BECAUSE IF THEY FIXED ALL OF THEM, THEN IT WOULD BECOME POLICY AND BECOME EXPENSIVE AND A BLEMISH ON THEIR RECALL RECORD. SHAME ON BMW... REMINDS ME OF THE PINTO SAFETY POLICY. *TR

FAILURE OF FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG ON 2006 BMW 330I. SMALL CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE SENSOR MAT WITHIN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE CRACKS HAVE DEACTIVATED THE AIRBAG, WHICH AFFECT THE SAFETY OF PASSENGERS IN THE EVENT OF A SEVERE ACCIDENT. NO UNDUE EXTERNAL FORCE HAS BEEN APPLIED TO THE SEAT. THERE HAVE BEEN NO COLLISIONS, ETC. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER 4 YEARS, APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES. A PREVIOUS RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE SAME YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL (08V384000); HOWEVER IT DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VIN NUMBER. BMW IS UNWILLING TO REPLACE AND REPAIR PARTS DUE TO DEFECTS IN PARTS AND CRAFTSMANSHIP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT DETECTION DEVICE HAD FAILED. THE CONTACT LOCATED A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V384000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.