2006 BMW 3 Series
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 1,243 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the highest complaint count among 21 3 Series model years with reports.
Of the 2006 reports, 29 involved a crash and 40 involved a fire. 23 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Engine and engine cooling, exhaust system, emission control, crankcase (pcv)Mar 2, 2022
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2013 1 Series Coupe (128i); 2007-2013 3 Series Coupe (328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive); 2007-2010 X3 SAV (X3 3.0si, X3 xDrive30i); 2008-2013 1 Series Convertible (128i); 2006-2011 3 Series Sedan (325i, 325xi, 328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive, 330i, 330xi); 2006-2012 3 Series Wagon (328i, 328i xDrive); 2007-2013 3 Series Convertible (328i); 2006-2010 5 Series Sedan (525i, 525xi, 528i, 528xi, 530i, 530xi); 2006-2007 5 Series Wagon (530xi); 2007-2010 X5 SAV (X5 3.0si, X5 xDrive30i); 2006-2008 Z4 Coupe (Z4 3.0si); and 2006-2011 Z4 Roadster (Z4 3.0i, Z4 3.0si, Z4 sDrive30i) vehicles. The heater for the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve may short circuit.
An electrical short can cause the PCV valve heater to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire while driving or, soon after driving when parked.
This recall supersedes and expands previous NHTSA recalls 17V-683 and 19V-273. Dealers will install an electrical wiring harness with fuse protection for the PCV Valve heater in potentially affected vehicles, free of charge. This recall supersedes and expands previous NHTSA recalls 17V-683 and 19V-273. Vehicles previously repaired under the prior recalls will need to come back for the new recall remedy. The remedy is currently being developed. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on April 1, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 22, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Campaign 22V119000 on NHTSA.gov
Engine and engine cooling, cooling system, fanAug 10, 2012
This recall involves aftermarket parts sold by Valeo. Valeo is recalling certain engine cooling fans, part numbers 696121, 696273, and 696275, used as service replacement parts for model year 2008-2011 BMW 1-Series, 2006-2011 BMW 3-Series, 2000-2009 BMW 5-Series, 2004-2005 BMW 6-Series, and 2006-2007 BMW 7-Series vehicles. A metal-oxide semiconductor may overheat due to insufficient screwing of the semiconductor on the aluminum heat sink. This primary failure could cause adjacent components on the fan assembly motor circuit board to overheat and short.
This condition could cause the fan motor to become inoperative, or cause the motor circuit board in the assembly to overheat, potentially leading to a fire in the engine compartment.
Valeo will notify owners and replace the fans free of charge. The safety recall began on August 22, 2012. This recall is being conducted by Valeo, not by BMW. For further information, owners may contact Valeo at 1-888-718-2536.
Campaign 12E029000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontalAug 5, 2008
BMW IS RECALLING 200,000 MY 2006 3 SERIES SPORT SEAT, MY 2004-2006 5 SERIES STANDARD AND SPORT SEAT, AND MY 2004-2006 X3 PASSENGER VEHICLES. DEPENDING ON THE MANNER AND FREQUENCY OF THE FRONT PASSENGER'S ENTRY AND EXIT, SMALL CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE MAT. IF THIS OCCURS, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE HEAD PROTECTION SYSTEM, WILL BE DEACTIVATED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP AS WELL AS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG "ON-OFF" LAMP WILL BE ILLUMINATED.
IN THIS SITUATION THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY EVEN IF A SUFFICIENTLY SEVERE ACCIDENT WOULD OCCUR AND OCCUPANT PROTECTION PROVIDED BY THE SYSTEM WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE.
DEALERS WILL REWORK THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR MAT SO THAT EXTERNAL FORCE APPLICATION TO THE SEAT DOES NOT CAUSE A CRACK TO THE MAT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 6, 2008. BMW WILL ALSO EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THESE VEHICLES TO 10 YEARS FROM FIRST REGISTRATION WITHOUT ANY MILEAGE LIMIT. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-525-7417.
Campaign 08V384000 on NHTSA.gov
Suspension, front, control armOct 18, 2006
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, ONE OF THE SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM AND SWIVEL BEARING CONNECTION BOLTS WAS NOT TIGHTENED CORRECTLY. THE BOLTED CONNECTION COULD LOOSEN.
THE BOLTED CONNECTION COULD BREAK WHICH COULD IMPAIR VEHICLE HANDLING AND CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BOLTED CONNECTION AND, IF NECESSARY, ADJUST THE CONNECTION. IN SOME CASES, IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM AND THE SWIVEL BEARING. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 21, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.
Campaign 06V400000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: air bags
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Electrical system, Air bags, Seats, Feb 22, 2012
THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY DETECTION MODULE IS FAULTY IN OUR CAR. IT WAS OFFICIALLY DIAGNOSED BY A BMW DEALER ON 20 FEB 2012. WE ARE BEING TOLD THAT OUR CAR'S PRODUCTION TIME FALLS 1 MONTH OUT OF THE PREVIOUS RECALL ON THESE SAME PARTS (NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA080001). BMW IS REFUSING TO FIX IT. *TR
Air bags, Feb 17, 2012
AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON, INDICATING MALFUNCTION ON PASSENGER'S FRONT SEAT. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY WELL KNOWN WITH BMW CAR AND A RECALL WAS ALREADY MADE. I DON'T KNOW WHY 3 SERIES MODELS WITH SPORT SEAT ARE NOT IN THIS RECALL. ONLINE YOU CAN EASILY FIND OUT OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME KIND OF PROBLEMS. PLEASE DO SOMETHING, BEFORE A FATAL ACCIDENT HAPPENS. THANKS. *TR
Air bags, Seat belts, Feb 17, 2012
AIR BAG SIGN KEEPS GOING ON/OFF. THERE WAS A RECALL 08V-384 BUT BMW IS SAYING MY VEHICLE WAS OUT OF THE BUILD WINDOW. I HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V384000 (NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA08001). *TR
Air bags, Feb 17, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND AFTER HAVING A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED, THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DETECTION MAT MALFUNCTIONED AND THE DETECTION MAT DID NOT IDENTIFY A PASSENGER SITTING IN THE SEAT. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL) AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Air bags, Feb 15, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, AN ERROR MESSAGE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, INDICATING THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SENSOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Air bags, Feb 14, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED AND NO LONGER RECOGNIZED WHEN A PASSENGER WAS SEATED IN THE SEAT. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED WHEN PASSENGERS WERE NOT SEATED IN THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Air bags, Feb 10, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 3 SERIES. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Air bags, Feb 9, 2012
I'M THE OWNER OF A 2006 SERIES 3 BMW. . THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUED CONCERNING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 FOR THE RECALL OF THE PASSENGER SEAT MAT DEFECT. "IN THIS SITUATION THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY EVEN IF A SUFFICIENTLY SEVERE ACCIDENT WOULD OCCUR AND OCCUPANT PROTECTION PROVIDED BY THE SYSTEM WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE". A PASSENGER RESTRAINT MALFUNCTION IS DISPLAYED ON MY VEHICLE DASHBOARD. TODAY BMW AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THIS PART AT NOT COST. ACCORDING TO BMW ONLY A SELECTED NUMBER OF VEHICLES WERE AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM. AFTER READING REVIEWS , BLOGS AND PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS IT IS CLEAR THAT BMW IS REFUSING TO SERVICE MY CAR OR ANY OTHER OF A POTENTIAL ROAD HAZARD WITH FATAL CONSEQUENCES. THE COST OF OVER $1,300 SHOULD BE CARRIED BY THE COMPANY AND NOT BY THEIR CUSTOMERS. ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS CLEAR THAT THE AIRBAG MALFUNCTION PROBLEMS WAS A PROBLEM AFFECTING MORE THAN THE SELECTED NUMBER OF VEHICLES. BMW SHOULD STOP PROMOTING VEHICLES WITH HIGH SAFETY RATINGS WHEN IS CLEAR THE QUALITY OF THE PRODUCTS USED FOR THIS MATTER DO NOT MEET THE EXPECTED STANDARDS. *TR
Air bags, Feb 8, 2012
THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR MAT IS NOT WORKING AND THIS CAUSES THE RED AIRBAG FAILURE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE ON DASH. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT ALL AIRBAGS ARE DISABLED AS A RESULT. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THAT MY CAR IS NOT PART OF A 200,000 VEHICLE RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THEREFORE WON'T FIX IT. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW SUCH A VITAL SAFETY COMPONENT WILL NOT BE REPAIRED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND THAT THE CONSUMER MUST PAY WELL OVER $500 TO HAVE IT FIXED. I THINK THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD REPLACE THESE AND SAVE LIVES. *TR
Air bags, Seats, Feb 6, 2012
AT FIRST, IT WAS INTERMITTANT, THE PASSANGER SEAT BELT/AIR BAY SIGNAL WOULD DISPLAY EVEN THOUGH NO ONE WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THEN, SIGNAL WAS ON ALL THE TIME. MECHANIC FOUND A BAD PART OC3 MATT. HAD IT NOT BEEN REPLACED, THE AIRBAG WOULD NOT HAVE WORKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. *TR
Air bags, Feb 1, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 4/3/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED, DUE TO THE OCCUPANCY DETECTOR MAT HAVING A BROKEN CIRCUIT. UPDATED 04/16/12
Air bags, Seat belts, Seats, Jan 26, 2012
THE AIRBAG WARNING COMES ON INDICATING THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG IS OFF AND THE. BELT TENSION SENSOR IS MALFUNCTIONING. ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THERE IS SOMEONE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. *TR
Air bags, Jan 26, 2012
I BROUGHT MY 2006 BMW 325I TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE AIR BAG PASSENGER WARNING LIGHT AND SEAT BELT INDICATOR LIGHT. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE PASSENGER SENSOR MAT UNDERNEATH THE SEAT THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE OF $900 TO FIX IT. I ASKED TO CHECK IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY RECALLS ON AIR BAGS FOR MY VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD YES THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL BUT MY VIN# WAS NOT ON THE LIST. I ASKED WHY AND HE SAID BECAUSE BMW ONLY RECALLED SO MANY OF THE 2006 325I VEHICLES TO FIX. I SAID THIS IS A VEHICLE DEFECT AND BMW ONLY RECALLED CERTAIN ONES? THE ANSWER WAS YES. I DECIDED TO FOLLOW UP WITH BMW USA WHO CONFIRMED A RECALL FOR THE 2006 325I BMW SENSOR MAT AND ONCE AGAIN SAID THE RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE MY VIN#. I DID FURTHER RESEARCH ON THE ONLINE AND FOUND OTHER CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE PASSENGER SENSOR MAT WARNING LIGHT AND VEHICLE VIN#S WHO ARE NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. I WOULD ASK THAT YOU TAKE THIS MATTER INTO CONSIDERATION VERY SERIOUSLY. *TR
Air bags, Seat belts, Seats, Jan 23, 2012
MY VEHICLE DISPLAYED A PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILURE MESSAGE. AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE ONLINE, IT APPEARED THAT BMW HAD ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT: NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000. HOWEVER, AFTER CONTACTING BMW, I AM BEING TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE DEFECT EXTENDS BEYOND THE VINS THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL GIVEN THAT SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND BMW IS NOT HONORING THE WARRANTY. *TR
Electrical system, Air bags, Jan 23, 2012
PASSENGER AIRBAG / SEAT BELT LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OUT. THERE WERE MULTIPLE NHTSA RECALLS (PE07-045) AND (EA08-001) BUT MY VIN FALLS OUTSIDE OF THE RECALL BECAUSE APPARENTLY I HAVE SPORT SEATS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON VARIOUS SITES ABOUT THIS ISSUE. BMWNA STATED THEY WON'T OFFER TO FIX THE ISSUE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. DEALERS CHARGE $1000+ TO FIX THIS DEFECT. *TR
Air bags, Jan 19, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT SENSOR FOR THE AIR BAG WAS FAULTY AND CAUSING THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V257000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Air bags, Jan 19, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT SHE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.
Air bags, Jan 18, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SAFETY RESTRAINT WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,500.
Air bags, Jan 17, 2012
AIRBAG LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON SHOWING PASSENGER AIRBAG IS ALWAYS OFF. NOTICED MULTIPLE ISSUES FROM OTHER OWNERS AND RECALL # 08V384000. BMW REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE ISSUE. *TR
Air bags, Seat belts, Jan 11, 2012
THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHTS AND SEATBELT WARNING LIGHTS ARE LIT IN RED. AFTER DIAGNOSIS FROM THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT, IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE SENSOR EMBEDDED IN THE PASSENGER SIDE IS MALFUNCTIONING AND MUST BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL IN 2008 FOR THE SAME MODEL YEAR WITH A SIMILAR MALFUNCTION OF THE AIRBAG SENSOR (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000) ALSO, IN THAT RECALL IT STATES: " BMW IS EXTENDING THE WARRANTY TO 10 YEARS FROM FIRST REGISTRATION WITHOUT ANY MILEAGE LIMIT TO THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES: MY 2006 6-SERIES, 3-SERIES (STANDARD SEAT), MY 2004-2005 Z4, MY 2004-2006 7-SERIES, MY 2006 X5, AND MY 2004-2006 5-SERIES (COMFORT SEAT). UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PROGRAM, THE OCCUPANT DETECTION MAT IN A VEHICLE THAT EXPERIENCES THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER" HOWEVER, THE LOCAL BMW DEALER SAYS THEY CANNOT HONOR THAT WARRANTY. *TR
Air bags, Jan 10, 2012, crash
2006 BMW 325I. CONSUMER SENT CORRESPONDENCE IN REGARDS TO BMW RECALL REWORK FOR FRONTAL AIRBAGS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH GUIDELINES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS REAR ENDED AND EVER SINCE THE ACCIDENT, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT HAS REMAINED ON, EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS NO FRONT END COLLISION AND THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS EMPTY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL WAS NOT BEING PERFORMED ETHICALLY AND THEREFORE, CONSUMERS AND INSURANCE COMPANIES ARE BEING MISLEAD. THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS BEING TURNED OFF, INSTEAD OF ACTUALLY BEING WORKED ON TO TRY AND RESOLVE THE ISSUE.
Air bags, Jan 3, 2012
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING SOUTH IN THE LEFT HAND LANE ON HIGHWAY 101 IN VENTURA CALIFORNIA. DRIVER SIDE DOOR AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON WHILE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 75MPH. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF CAR AND WAS ABLE TO REACH THE RIGHT HAND SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY. POLICE RESPONDED TO THE SCENE AND VERIFIED THAT NO DAMAGE HAD OCCURRED TO THE CAR. AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT RESULTED IN SUPERFICIAL BURNS TO THE DRIVERS LEFT ARM AND RESIDUAL PAIN IN THE NECK REGION. DEPLOYMENT CAUSED VIOLENT MOTION TO THE CAR AND IF IT HAD OCCURRED IN A HEAVY TRAFFIC SITUATION A COLLISION WOULD HAVE BEEN UNAVOIDABLE. *TR
Air bags, Dec 31, 2011
THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT AND SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT FOR THE PASSENGER ARE CONSTANTLY ON, INDICATING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. THIS HAPPENS REGARDLESS IF A PASSENGER IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OR NOT. MY VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH SPORT SEATS. THERE IS A RECALL IN ORDER FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM, BUT MY 2006 330XI WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR SOME REASON. HERE IS THE #: NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA08001 THERE ARE MULTIPLE CASES FOR 2006 BMW 330 (XI AND I MODELS) THAT ARE NOW HAVING THIS ISSUE. HERE IS A LINK TO A FORUM THREAD ABOUT THIS: HTTP://WWW.E90POST.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=358892 *KB
Air bags, Seat belts, Dec 19, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND LOCATED A FAILURE AT THE AIR BAG SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Equipment adaptive/mobility, Dec 14, 2011
BMW SENT A RECALL ON 06 FRONT AIRBAG MAT SENSOR AND I CONTACTED THEM AND THEY STATED THAT MY VIN WAS NOT PART OF THEIR RECAL;. DESPITE THE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS IVE FOUND ONLINE . THEY ARE DECLINING ANY TYPE OF SERVICE AND WANT ME TO PAY FOR IT FULLY. *TR