2006 BMW 3 SERIES Air Bags Problems

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 3 SERIES. WHEN THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM ONE SOURCE MOTORS (10633 NORTHLAND DR NE, ROCKFORD, MI 49341, (616) 951-7068), HE WAS NOT INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). SHARPE BMW (1010 28TH ST SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49508, (616) 452-5101) SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT AND INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG REPAIR HAD BEEN COMPLETED, BUT DID NOT ADDRESS THE REPAIR FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE AND HAD NOT PROVIDED A TIME FRAME TO PROVIDE THE PART TO THE DEALER. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. SHARPE BMW DIAGNOSED THAT THE FLOORMAT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER BOTH STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY AIR BAG RECALLS TO COVER THE FLOORMAT SENSOR FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V676000 AND PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000.

TAKATA RECALL. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR IN MY 2006 BMW IS DEFECTIVE MAKING THE PASSENGER AIRBAGS TURNED OFF DURING THE EVENT OF A CRASH WHEN CAR IS ON OR RUNNING AIRBAG AND SEATBELT LIGHT TURN ON. MANY OTHER 2006 BMWS LIKE MINE ARE AFFECTED WITH THIS ISSUE. A RECALL HAS BEEN DONE FOR BMWS FOR MODELS 2007 AND NEWER BUT NOT FOR THE 2006 MODEL YEAR. A RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE FOR THIS YEAR MAKE TO INSURE THE SAFETY OF PEOPLE AND PASSENGERS RIDING IN THIS CAR. I USE THIS CAR AS A DAILY DRIVER WITH MY 5 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. PLEASE UPDATE NEW INFO ASAP

PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAULT. RECEIVED WARNING MESSAGE WHEN PASSENGER SITS IN FRONT SEAT. LIGHT STAYS ON MOST OF TIME.

Mileage: 130,000

BMW CONTINUES TO DRAG ITS FEET ON FIXING RECALL. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE FOR OVER 6 MONTHS NOW. CALLED DEALER IN CHARLOTTE NC (HENDRICK BMW ON E. INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD) MULTIPLE TIMES AND EACH TIME THEY EITHER DO NOT HAVE THE PART OR NEED TO ORDER IT.

TAKATA RECALL- MY AIRBAG IN THE STEERING WHEEL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE PASSENGER SEAT MAT SENSOR HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED 2X(1X UNDER WARRANTY) 1X I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET AND NOW A 3RD TIME (OUT OF POCKET) IT HAS BROKEN AGAIN. I BELIEVE THIS IS A FAULTY PART AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY EACH TIME THIS HAS BROKEN.

Mileage: 60,000

GETTING A HARD WARNING FOR "PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION". APPARENTLY THIS HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH A SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT GOING BAD. THIS CAN CAUSE INJURY OR FATALITY AS THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY CORRECTLY. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS BUT MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED.

Mileage: 118,000

RESTRAINT MALFUNCTION FOR FRONT PASSENGER CODE 93C3. MY VIN IS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL BUT THE PARTICULAR MODEL HAS RECALL FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE CODE IS FOR THE AIRBAG WHICH WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT IF A PASSENGER IS SITTING IN THE FRONT SEAT OR NOT.

Mileage: 150,000

THE ID LIGHT CAME ON FOR PASSENGER AIR. IT SAID THAT PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS OFF. WE TOOK TO BMW OF ROANOKE TO REPAIR AND STATE INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG MAT AT A COST OF $ 1,433.87 ON INVOICE NO. BMCS56560. MY CONCERN IS THAT IF WE WERE INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WOULD HAVE NOT WORKED AND MY WIFE COULD HAVE BEEN HURT OR KILLED. I HAVE THE OLD PART AND COULD SEND IT TO YOU. THE BMW ONLY HAS 105,747 MILES AND WAS DELIVERED PER BMW OF ROANOKE 12/24/2009. IT IS NOT NO RECALL BUT MAYBE IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN

Mileage: 105,747

"TAKATA RECALL" - THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AS OF 02/13/17. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION WHEN THIS OCCURRED ON A CITY STREET.

Mileage: 100,335

PASSENGER AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELT WONT WORK AND BMW WONT FIX. ELECTRICAL:RADIO,CLIMATE CONTROL,HEADLIGHTS AND WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP. WINDOW REGULATORS. AND THE WORST:LEARNING FROM X_EMPLOYEES OF BMW SAY THAT BMW PURPOSEFULLY MISS-TORQUES OIL PAN,VALVE COVER AND OIL FILTER HOUSING SO THE FAIL RIGHT AFTER 50,000 MILE WARRANTY. EVERY E90 HAS THESE PROBLEMS. AND WINDOW REGULATORS ALL EXCEPT DRIVER SIDE. IN MOTION.

Mileage: 51,000

RECEIVED NOTICE 11/14/2016 REGARDING RECALL # 15V-318 DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER 11/18 WHO SAID PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL YEAR END. BMW'S 800 NUMBER CONFIRMED THERE WAS A SHORTAGE OF PARTS IN THE REGION. THIS IS AT LEAST A 6 WEEK DELAY BASED ON PART AVAILABILITY. UNACCEPTABLE

TAKATA RECALL- MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON- I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR ALMOST 1 YEAR FOR MY AIRBAG TO BE REPLACED. I KEEP GETTING TOLD THAT THERE IS NO REMEDY AVAILABLE. THE DEALER NAME: RALPH SCHOMP BMW 1190 PLUM VALLEY LN HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO 80129 1-888-205-2938

Mileage: 83,000

I GOT A LETTER IN THE MAIL ABOUT 9 MONTHS AGO REGARDING REPLACE THE AIRBAGS AND NEVER HEARD ANYTHING SINCE. THE LETTER MENTIONED THAT WHEN EVER THEY GET THE PARTS THEY WOULD CONTACT ME. NOT SURE WHAT THE EXACT DATE IS I GOT THE LETTER FOR THE RECALL

Mileage: 107,000

BMW NORTH AMERICA SITE INDICATES THAT THERE IS A "REMEDY AVAILABLE" AFTER MONTHS OF INDICATING THAT THEY WERE FORMULATING ONE. I CALL THE DEALERSHIPS AND THERE IS NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE REPLACEMENT ACTUATOR. I HAVE ONE OF THE OLDER VEHICLES IN ONE OF THE HOT HUMID ZONES AND THEREFORE SHOULD BE A PRIORITY. I HAVE CALLED 2 DEALERSHIPS WITH NO SUCCESS. IT HAS BEEN OVER 7 MONTHS SINCE THE RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED FOR MY VEHICLE.

TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED NOTICE OF A RECALL IN FEB. 2016 FOR DRIVER'S SEAT AIRBAG. TO DATE, NEITHER MANUFACTURER NOR DEALER HAS ANY IDEA WHEN THEY WILL HAVE THE PARTS TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. MEANTIME, THIS IS MY SOLE MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION, AND I AM IN DANGER EVERY DAY. MY UNDERSTANDING IS BMW HAS 60 DAYS TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THIS IS WAY BEYOND REASONABLE AT THIS POINT.

PASSENGER SEAT MAT IS EXPERIENCING MULTIPLE FAILURES WHICH DISABLES AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. THE EXACT ISSUE FOR MY YEAR, MODEL, AND OPTIONS AUTOMOBILE HAS BEEN RECALLED, YET MY 2006 BMW 325I WITH SPORT SEATS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECAL LISTED BELOW. NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V384000 I BELIEVE THAT MY VIN SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE ABOVE NHTSA CAMPAIGN RECALL NUMBER.

TAKATA RECALL. MY PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND NO ONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. MY CAR IS IN GOOD CONDITION.

TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED NOTICE OF DRIVER SIDE FRONT AIR BAG RECALL IN JULY 2015, HAVE CONTINUED TO CALL OVER THE PAST YEAR AND THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE PARTS TO FIX THE RECALL. DEALERSHIP IS THOMPSON BMW DOYLESTOWN PA.

FAULTY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR MAT ALWAYS BREAKS

MY COMPLAINT IS REGARDING THE "TAKATA RECALL". I PURCHASED A 2006 BMW 325CI ON JULY 10, 2015 FROM BMW OF FREEPORT, UNBEKNOWNST TO ME, WITH AN OPEN AIRBAG RECALL. I BELIEVE THAT THIS DEALERSHIP HAD A MORAL AND A LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY TO INFORM ME THAT THIS CAR COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN SERIOUSLY INJURING OR KILLING ME. BMW DID NO SUCH THING IN INFORMING ME OF THIS RISK AND SOLD ME A CAR THAT IS DANGEROUS. IT TOOK THEM 8 MONTHS TO SEND ME AN EMAIL (MARCH 25, 2016) INFORMING ME OF THIS RECALL THAT THEY HAD KNOWLEDGE OF PRIOR TO SELLING ME THIS CAR IN JULY 2015 THIS CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON A DO NOT SALE LIST. I CONSIDER BMW OF FREEPORT TO BE VERY NEGLIGENT. BMW HAD KNOWLEDGE THAT THIS RECALL WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED IN AN EXPEDIENT TIME FRAME. I AM HORRIFIED THAT THIS DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE SAFEGUARDS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY BUT INSTEAD CARED MORE ABOUT FINANCIAL GAIN. I VISITED THE DEALERSHIP A NUMBER OF TIMES AND IT SEEMS THAT THEY HAVE NO FORESEEABLE TIMELINE IN REPAIRING THIS VEHICLE. I AM REQUESTING THAT BMW OF FREEPORT PROVIDE ME A FULL REFUND FOR SELLING ME A CAR THAT NHTSA HAS DEEMED TO BE A SEVERE RISK TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG HAS SAME PROBLEM FROM A RECALL (13V56400) FROM BMW TO FIX BUT MY VIN DOES'NT FALL UNDER BMW VIN LIST OF CARS TO FIX. BMW NEEDS TO EXPAND THERE RECALL SEEING ALL THE PROBLEMS I SEE PEOPLE ARE HAVING WITH THIS PROBLEM. SAFETY ISSUE.

THE LIGHT HAS COME ON AND THEN IT WILL GO OFF AND COME BACK ON. IT NEED TO BE FIXED. I CAN SMELL LIKE IT IS BURNT. MY CAR BE IN MOTION AND I SMELL IT EVEN AFTER I STOP. THE LIGHT STAY ON ALL THE TIME NOW. I'M AFRAID EVERY TIME I GET IN THE CAR TO DRIVE IT BUT I GOT TO TAKE MY GRANDCHILDREN TO SCHOOL. DO YOU FIX IT OR DO I HAVE TO FIX IT. PLEASE HELP !!

Mileage: 69,000

"TAKATA RECALL" BMW IS REFUSING TO PAY FOR EXPENSES INVOLVED WITH RECALL. VEHICLE IS LOCATED ON ISLAND OF KAUAI, HI 96746. THE NEAREST BMW SERVICE CENTER "BMW OF HONOLULU" IS LOCATED ON ISLAND OF OAHU (HONOLULU). THEY ARE REFUSING TO PAY COSTS OF SHIPPING VEHICLE TO AND FROM HONOLULU. THEY ARE EVEN REFUSING TO SEND TECH"S TO KAUAI TO FACILITATE REPAIRS. NOTE: THEY PREVIOUSLY USE TO SEND THEIR TECH'S TO TAKE CARE OF PROBLEMS SUCH AS WARRANTY ISSUES ETC. BECAUSE OF SOME CORPORATE PROTOCALL.THEY NO LONGER DO IT BECAUSE OF ISSUES OF LIABILITY ETC. HOWEVER, THIS BEING A RECALL IT SEEMS THEY ARE AVOIDING THEIR LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR THESE DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS. NOTE OF AGE OF VEHICLE, IT MAKES IT MORE IMPERATIVE BECAUSE OF THE DETERIORATION OF EXPLOSIVE USED. PLEASE ADVISE. [XXX](THANK YOU) INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I STARTED THE CAR AND GOT A 'PERSONAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILURE' MESSAGE. I'VE CHECKED MESSAGE BOARDS FOR BMW AND APPARENTLY THIS IS SOMETHING THEY ISSUED A RECALL FOR A FEW YEARS BACK BUT NOW IT SHOWS 'NO RECALL' WHEN I TYPE IN MY VIN. ACCORDING TO THE MESSAGE BOARDS, OTHERS WITH THE SAME MESSAGE WERE TOLD INITIALLY BY BMW THAT THIS WASN'T A RECALL BUT WHEN PUSHED WERE TOLD IT WAS AND IT WAS FIXED. I'M WONDERING ABOUT GETTING SOMETHING ABOUT THESE RECALLS FROM YOUR AGENCY BEFORE GOING TO ARGUE WITH THE BMW DEALERSHIP?

Mileage: 99,000

HELLO, MY AIRBAG FAULT LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW. ALTHOUGH MOST CARS MADE BY BMW DURING THIS YEAR HAVE A AIRBAG RECALL, MY CAR IS NOT PART OF IT AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF AIRBAGS IN THIS CAR. I WOULD LIKE TO CONFIRM FROM THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE AIRBAGS IN MY CAR ARE NOT ACTUALLY FAULTY.

Mileage: 117,000

THE AIRBAG AND SEATBELT LIGHTS CAME ON MY CAR WHEN A PASSENGER WAS IN THE FRONT SEAT AND WE WENT OVER A DIP IN THE ROAD.

Mileage: 95,000

THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. SOMETIMES IT COMES ON WHEN THERE IS NO ONE IN THE SEAT. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE FOUR YEARS I HAVE OWNED THE CAR AND BMW SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL OR CAN FIX IT. I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE SAID THERE WAS A RECALL AND HAVE HAD THE SENSOR LOOKED AT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS ATTENTION. *TR

Mileage: 20,204

PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING SYSTEM KEEPS COMING ON. IT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *TR

THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND I CALLED BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS. THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO A BMW DEALER TO HAVE THE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT PROTECTION MAT REPLACED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V564000). THE BMW DEALER IN LONG BEACH SAID IT ISN'T LISTED AS A RECALL ITEM AND THEY WANT $180 JUST TO PERFORM A CHECK TO SEE IF THERE IS A PROBLEM, WHICH IS RIDICULOUS. *TR

Mileage: 75,550

THE AIR BAG AND SEATBELT SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS ON WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE INDICATOR LIGHTS ARE ALWAYS ON. *TR

Mileage: 89,000

PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON AND AFTER MY RESEARCH FOUND OUT THERE IS A RECALL. BMW REFUSES TO FIX THE ISSUE AS THEY CLAIM THAT THE VIN IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. IT IS EXACTLY AS THE RECALL...WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO GET THIS VEHICLE UNDER THIS RECALL? IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN LIGHTLY. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

CAR STARTED SHOWING "PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION". I RESEARCHED THE MATTER, AND FOUND THAT THERE IS A RECALL. WHEN I CALLED BMW AND GAVE THEM MY VIN, THEY CLAIMED THAT THERE IS NO RECALL. ALMOST EVERY OTHER BMW FROM THAT SERIES/MODEL WAS RECALLED AND GOT THE ISSUE RECTIFIED UNDER THE RECALL. PLEASE ADVISE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 80,000

DEC. 2008 I RECEIVED A CONSUMER ADVISORY LETTER FROM BMW OF NORTH AMERICA. THE LETTER STATES THAT DEPENDING ON THE MANNER AND FREQUENCY OF THE FRONT PASSENGER'S ENTRY AND EXIT, SMALL CRACKS MAY DEVELOP IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT DETECTION MAT. IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG AND SIDE AIR BAG WILL DEACTIVATE, AND BOTH THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP AND FRONT PASSENGER "ON-OFF" LAMP WILL ILLUMINATE. IN THIS SITUATION THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG AND SIDE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY, EVEN IN A SEVERE ACCIDENT. THEY ARE EXTENDING THE WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR 10 YEARS. IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR BOTH THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG "ON-OFF" LAMP ARE ILLUMINATED IN MY 2006 325I BMW. THE LETTER STATES SHOULD THIS HAPPEN HAVE THE VEHICLE CHECKED WITHOUT DELAY AT AN AUTHORIZED BMW CENTER. I DID THAT AND WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM IS DIFFERENT FROM WHAT THE ADVISORY LETTER STATES AND WILL COST ME $1300.00. I CONTACTED BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA AND SPOKE TO A PERSON BY THE NAME OF "[XXX]" WHO TOLD ME SHE WOULD CHECK WITH THE AUTHORIZED BMW CENTER. I TOLD HER I AM THE ONLY DRIVER OF MY CAR AND VERY SELDOM DO I HAVE ANY PASSENGERS WITH ME AND I NEVER HAD ANY ACCIDENT WITH MY CAR, SO THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER HER REPLY WAS BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF MY BMW THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY "BUT" THEY WOULD DISCOUNT THE COST OF THE REPAIR AND INSTEAD OF CHARGING $1300.00 THEY WOULD CHARGE $1002.00! SO THAT'S MY STORY AND MY AIR BAG WARNING LAMP IS STILL LIGHTED! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 75,700

MY VEHICLE APPEARS TO BE PART OF RECALL ON MAT SENSOR FOR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEFECT, BUT WHEN I CALLED DEALER THEY SAID MY VIN # NOT IN RECALL.. HOWEVER, I HAVE HAD A WARNING MESSAGE THAT MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND OR MY SEAT BELT TENSIONER WERE MALFUNCTIONING SINCE LAST JUNE, 2013.. WARNING IS STILL PRESENT, SO I FIGURE MY CAR MUST BE ONE THAT IS IN FACT EFFECTED AND SHOULD BE IN THE RECALL.. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

Mileage: 58,000

I AM AN OWNER OF 2006 BMW 330I SEDAN WITH SPORTS SEAT (MANUFACTURE DATE: 5/2005). RECENTLY, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR BECAME MALFUNCTION, AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IS INDICATED AS 'PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF' AS THE RESULT. AFTER RESEARCHING ON NHTSA WEBSITE, I NOTICED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE, AND BMW IS ISSUING A RECALL ON AFFECTED VEHICLES. HOWEVER, IN FURTHER REVIEWING THE RELATED DOCUMENTS ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE, ALTHOUGH BMW HAS RECALLED 2006 330I SEDAN WITH SPORT SEATS, THE MANUFACTURE DATE OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ARE FROM DEC 2005 TO SEPT 2006, AND BECAUSE OF THIS, IT EXCLUDES MY VEHICLE. WITH OTHER COMPLAINTS LISTED, IT IS CLEAR THAT THE SAME ISSUE HAS IMPACTED A LOT OF OWNERS OF 2006 330I SEDAN WITH SPORT SEAT PRIOR TO THE MANUFACTURE DATE THAT BMW HAS SPECIFIED ON THE RECALL. DUE TO THIS REASON, THE RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED TO INCLUDE EARLIER MANUFACTURE DATE OF THE MODEL CONSIDERED THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 144,000

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM BMW IN JANUARY 2014 (RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V-564: FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR MAT). THE RECALL NOTICE STATES THAT IN THE CURRENT CONDITION, THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE RECALL NOTICE STATES THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR ARE SCHEDULED TO BE AVAILABLE IN MARCH 2014. IT IS NOW MAY 6, 2014 AND BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS HAS INDICATED THAT THE PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN ESTIMATE ON WHEN THEY WILL BE. IT HAS NOW BEEN NEARLY 5 MONTHS SINCE RECEIVING THE ORIGINAL RECALL NOTICE. DURING THIS TIME I ESSENTIALLY HAVE A VEHICLE THAT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. BMW DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE TAKING THIS ISSUE SERIOUSLY AND PROVIDING A PROMPT RESOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE PLACED REPEATED CALLS INTO BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND CONTINUE TO BE INFORMED THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE UNTIL THE REQUIRED PARTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE. ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN PROVIDE IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

BMW 2006 325I . DRIVER'S AND/OR FRONT PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS MALFUNCTIONING LIGHT IN RED I HAVE CONTACTED PERFORMANCE BMW(919-942-3191) IN CHAPEL HILL, NC WHO STATES MY VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THIS RECALL. I HAVE ASKED THE SERVICE PERSON THAT I SPOKE WITH (MONICA) TO HELP WITH CONTACTING BMW AND THEY REFUSED, STATING THEY DID HAVE THE PHONE NUMBER. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THAT BMW USA PLEASE INCLUDE MY VEHICLE IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE SAFETY THAT IS INVOLVED WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING IF THE VEHICLE WERE TO BE HIT OR INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 COMPONENT(S): AIR BAGS POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 76,565 MANUFACTURER: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 3 SERIES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V564000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO THE UNAVAILABILITY OF THE PART. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 05/19/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRST TIME THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WAS IN 2009. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSED ACKNOWLEDGE A SAFETY ISSUE. PASSENGERS HAVE NOT BEEN PERMITTED TO RIDE IN THE FRONT SEATING AREA. UPDATED 05/28/2014 *JS

Mileage: 25,000

ON THE DAY OF DECEMBER 11, 2013 I BEGAN TO ENCOUNTER MY PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR GO OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY. AS I WRITE THIS TODAY THE SENSOR IS ALWAYS ON. I NOW DRIVE WITH QUESTIONABLE PASSENGER SAFETY ON THE DAILY. *TR

Mileage: 94,000

THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING SHOWED UP. TOOK TO THE SHOP THEY CHARGED ME $1200 TO REPLACE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR MAT. I SEE THAT THERE IS A RECALL ISSUED BY BMW TO FIX THIS IN 2006 3 SERIES. I WANT TO GET MY REFUND FOR THE REPAIRS WHICH I HAVE ALREADY GOT DONE. *TR

Mileage: 83,000

THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT HAS BEEN ACTIVATED TO WHAT I HAVE READ TO BE DUE TO A CRACK IN THE DETECTION MAT. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO REPAIR SHOPS AND ALL HAVE CONFIRMED THE SAME ISSUE. IN THE CASE THAT THERE IS AN ACCIDENT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS WILL BE DEPLOYED, OR AIRBAGS MAY BE DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON. I HAVE GRAVE CONCERNS. I HAVE MADE TWO PHONE CALLS TO BMW WITH MY CONCERN FOR MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF MY PASSENGERS. BMW STATES THAT CURRENTLY MY PARTICULAR VIN NUMBER IS NOT LISTED ON THE RECALLS, BUT MAY BE IN THE FUTURE. MY CAR HAS THE EXACT SAME ISSUES AS BEING REPORTED AS THE PREVIOUS TWO RECALLS, BUT SINCE IT WAS MANUFACTURED "JUST BEFORE THE INDICATED RECALL DATES" THAT I WILL NOT BE REIMBURSED. IF BMW CARES ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS' SAFETY, I WOULD NOT THINK WAITING BY THE MAILBOX FOR A LETTER THAT MAY OR MAY NOT ARRIVE TO INFORM ME OF ANOTHER LETTER IN MARCH, IS AT ALL SUFFICIENT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF I CAN DO ANYTHING ELSE TO EXPEDITE A SOLUTION FOR MY CONCERN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 90,000

FAULTY SEAT MAT SENSOR IN PASSENGER SEAT FOR THE 2ND TIME. *TR

Mileage: 127,000

MY LIGHTS COMES ON FOR AIRBAG PASSENGER SEAT. I SAW THAT NHTSA HAS CAMPAIGN # 08V-384 FOR THIS MATTER. IF THE DEALER REFUSE TO HONOR IT, HOW I PROCEED AFTER THAT. THE AIR BAGS DON'T WORKS WITH THAT LIGHT ON. I HAVE MY DAUGHTER WITH ME ALL THE TIME,TO AND FROM THE SCHOOL. THANKS. *TR

Mileage: 129,000

SINCE SEPT 2011, WHILE DRIVING WITH OR WITHOUT A PASSENGER, THE AIRBAG WARNING LAMP AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG ON-OFF LAMP ARE ILLUMINATED. IT GOES OFF ON ITS OWN, BUT RETURNS SPONTANEOUSLY. AT FIRST OUR DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG, THEN WHEN IT KEPT HAPPENING THEY SAID WE COULD GET IT REPAIRED. PER SAFER.GOV WEBSITE A RECALL WAS GIVEN IN JULY 2009 WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THE BMW OF NO AMERICA, OUR CAR WAS NOT AMONG THE CARS RECALLED. YET WE HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM OCCURRING AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. THEY WANT TO CHARGE US OVER $1100 TO FIX THE PROBLEM, YET THERE WAS A RECALL OUT ON "SOME SERIES 3 MODELS". HOW CAN I BE SURE SOME OTHER 2006 SERIES 3 MODELS ARE NOT OVER LOOKED? THIS MAKES ME FEEL UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH PASSENGERS AND I DON'T FEEL IF SOME ARE DEFECTIVE, THAT OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE ARE CONSIDERED THE OWNERS RESPONSIBILITY. I THINK THEY SHOULD ALSO BE UNDER THE SAME RECALL GUIDELINES WHEN THE SAME EXACT ISSUE HAS BEEN SITED AND IS HAPPENING IN OTHER CARS. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

MY VEHICLE (BMW 330I ? 2006), HAS AN AIRBAG/SEAT BELT LIGHT ELIMINATED ON THE DASH. BMW HAS DIAGNOSED IT AS A FAILED PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR. 2006 330I SPORTS SEATS WERE RECALLED FOR THIS ITEM IN 2008. MY VEHICLE WHICH HAS SPORTS SEATS WAS NEVER CALLED FOR THE RECALL. THEY STATED MY VEHICLE'S VIN 'DOES NOT QUALIFY' FOR THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS ALSO EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 10 YEARS ON ALL 3 SERIES MODELS WITH OUT THE SPORTS SEAT OPTION FOR THIS SENSOR. I HAVE TALKED A DEALER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AND BMW DIRECTLY. THEY SAID MY ONLY OPTION WOULD BE TO FILE A COMPLAINT AND THAT THE GOVERNMENT WOULD HAVE TO WARRANT A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE AND COMBINATION OF OPTIONS. BMW RECALL ID # 57362 - AIR BAGS: FRONTAL RECALL DATE AUG 05, 2008 RECALL DATE: AUG 05, 2008 MODEL AFFECTED: 2006 BMW 3-SERIES SUMMARY: 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. CONSEQUENCES: 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. REMEDY: 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. POTENTIAL UNITS AFFECTED: 200000 NOTES: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC. UPDATED 07/30/13*LJ

Mileage: 60,100

THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT/AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR MONTHS, FINALLY THE DEALERSHIP WAS ABLE TO GET THE ERROR CODE. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THIS AND BMW HAS KNOWN ABOUT IT SINCE 2008. PER THEIR WEBSITE THEY WERE GOING TO SEND OUT RECALL NOTICES TO OWNERS, WE NEVER RECIEVED ANYTHING. BMW NEEDS TO MAKE THIS RIGHT AND FIX THE PROBLEM AT NO COST TO OWNERS. *TR

Mileage: 115,500

PASSENGER SAT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON DASHBOARD INDICATING THE AIRBAG HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. THIS ISSUE IS SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000. HOWEVER, ALTHOUGH SAME MODEL AND YEAR, MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS CAMPAIGN. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

PASSENGER SAT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON DASHBOARD INDICATING THE AIRBAG HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. THIS ISSUE IS SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000. HOWEVER, ALTHOUGH SAME MODEL AND YEAR, MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS CAMPAIGN. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

FOR NO REASON THE PASSENGER AND REAR DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT AND AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND STAYED ON FOREVER. MY 2006 BMW 325I HAS STANDARD SEAT. *TR

Mileage: 61,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 3 SERIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT MAT SENSOR PLUG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,700.

Mileage: 56,000

MY AIRBAG LIGHT KEPT BEEPING AT ME EVERY FEW MINUTES. IT DID NOT MATTER WHETHER I HAD A PASSENGER OR NOT. I LOOKED THE ISSUE UP ONLINE AND CAME ACROSS A RECALL THAT MY CAR WAS KNOWN FOR. THE MAT UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND KEPT THROWING OFF MY AIRBAG LIGHT. THIS WOULD NOT ALLOW MY AIRBAG TO DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT.I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE FIX WAS GOING TO BE $$$. I HAD TO HAVE IT FIXED SINCE ITS MY ONLY CAR AND NEEDED IT IN WORKING ORDER. BMW WAS CONTACTED 3 DIFFERENT TIMES ABOUT MY PROBLEM AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT IT INFACT WAS A RECALL BUT ALL 3 TIMES THEY SAID MY VIN NUMBER DID NOT QUALIFY. WHEN WILL MY CAR QUALIFY? I JUST SPENT 900 DOLLARS TO GET THE ISSUE FIXED AND WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED. *TR

Mileage: 58,040

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, MY PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT LIGHT CAME ON UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. AFTER DOING A BIT OF RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT THERE WAS A SIMILAR ISSUE OTHERS WERE HAVING WITH THE SAME MODEL CAR 2006 BMW 325I SEDAN E90 SERIES AND THERE IS AN ONGOING RECALL 08V384000. SO I DECIDED TO CONTACT MY LOCAL BMW DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF MY CAR WAS COVERED IN THE RECALL THEY SAID NO AND QUOTED ME A PRICE OF WELL OVER 1400 DOLLARS TO FIX. I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THAT IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION THAT MY PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. AFTER, FURTHER RESEARCH I FEEL THAT MY MODEL IS ALSO AN AFFECTED IN THIS RECALL (08V384000). I HOPE THAT THIS SUBMISSION WILL NOT FALL ON DEAF EARS. I AM DOING THIS FOR ALL THE OTHERS LIKE ME AFFECTED BY THIS ISSUE AND DEMAND SERVICE TO FIX A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE FOR US AND FOR OUR PASSENGERS. REGARDS *TR

Mileage: 45,000

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, MY PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT LIGHT CAME ON UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. AFTER DOING A BIT OF RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT THERE WAS A SIMILAR ISSUE OTHERS WERE HAVING WITH THE SAME MODEL CAR 2006 BMW 325I SEDAN E90 SERIES AND THERE IS AN ONGOING RECALL 08V384000. SO I DECIDED TO CONTACT MY LOCAL BMW DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF MY CAR WAS COVERED IN THE RECALL THEY SAID NO AND QUOTED ME A PRICE OF WELL OVER 1400 DOLLARS TO FIX. I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THAT IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION THAT MY PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. AFTER, FURTHER RESEARCH I FEEL THAT MY MODEL IS ALSO AN AFFECTED IN THIS RECALL (08V384000). I HOPE THAT THIS SUBMISSION WILL NOT FALL ON DEAF EARS. I AM DOING THIS FOR ALL THE OTHERS LIKE ME AFFECTED BY THIS ISSUE AND DEMAND SERVICE TO FIX A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE FOR US AND FOR OUR PASSENGERS. REGARDS *TR

Mileage: 45,000

AIR BAG WARNING LAMP AND PASSENGER AIR BAG "ON-OFF" LIGHT REMAINS ON. ACCORDING TO AN NBC NEWS STORY ON 8/13/2008, THE NHTSA OPENED AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS AND BMW LATER ANNOUNCED RECALL OF THE 2006 3-SERIES BMW FOR THIS PROBLEM. WHEN I CONTACTED BMW REGARDING THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM IN MY 2006 BMW 330I, THEY SAY IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE BMW DEALER, AND THEY VERIFIED THE PROBLEM (FAULTY SEAT OCCUPANCY DETECTOR) BUT SAID THEY WOULD CHARGE ME $1,090 TO FIX IT. *TR

Mileage: 61,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 3 SERIES. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

SITTING IN PARKING LOT, ENGINE OFF, KEY IN IGN (LISTENING TO RADIO). AIR-BAG WARNING LAMP LIGHTS AND HAS BEEN ON STEADY EVER SINCE. PASSENGER AIR BAG DISABLED INDICATOR ALSO ON. CALLED DEALER TO MAKE APPOINTMENT. I INQUIRED ABOUT THE RECALL AND SERVICE ADVISOR SAYS NO ACTIVE RECALLS ON MY CAR. SEEMS THAT THIS IS THE EXACT FAULT IDENTIFIED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000. THIS CAR HAS THE "SPORT SEATS" WHICH ARE SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED IN THE RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 86,000

SITTING IN PARKING LOT, ENGINE OFF, KEY IN IGN (LISTENING TO RADIO). AIR-BAG WARNING LAMP LIGHTS AND HAS BEEN ON STEADY EVER SINCE. PASSENGER AIR BAG DISABLED INDICATOR ALSO ON. CALLED DEALER TO MAKE APPOINTMENT. I INQUIRED ABOUT THE RECALL AND SERVICE ADVISOR SAYS NO ACTIVE RECALLS ON MY CAR. SEEMS THAT THIS IS THE EXACT FAULT IDENTIFIED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000. THIS CAR HAS THE "SPORT SEATS" WHICH ARE SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED IN THE RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 86,000

I AM THE 2ND OWNER OF MY 2006 BMW 3 SERIES. I'VE DRIVEN IT FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS AND ONE DAY I GO TO START MY CAR TO GO TO WORK AND I NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR CAME ON AND IT SAYS PASSENGER RESTRAINT MALFUNCTION. I HAVE NO IDEA WHY OR WHAT CAUSED THIS!? I DON'T MESS WITH MY CAR, IT JUST RANDOMLY DID IT ONCE I TRIED TO START IT. *I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND I SEEN AN ARTICLE FROM NBC NEWS THAT SAYS "BMW AG SAID WEDNESDAY IT WAS RECALLING 200,000 VEHICLES OVER CONCERNS THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH." NOW THAT REALLY CONCERNS ME! I NEED TO GET THIS FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. PLEASE HELP! *TR

Mileage: 69,000

A WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON TELLING ME THAT THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM WAS MALFUNCTIONING. AT FIRST IT WAS OCCASIONAL. NOW THE WARNING IS ON EVERY TIME I GET IN THE CAR WITH OR WITHOUT A PASSENGER. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE CAR INCLUDED IN RECALL 08V384000. *TR

A WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON TELLING ME THAT THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM WAS MALFUNCTIONING. AT FIRST IT WAS OCCASIONAL. NOW THE WARNING IS ON EVERY TIME I GET IN THE CAR WITH OR WITHOUT A PASSENGER. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE CAR INCLUDED IN RECALL 08V384000. *TR

THE TWO ISSUES ARE (1) AIRBAG MALFUNCTION AND (2) STEERING WHEEL MALFUNCTION. (1) THE FIRST ISSUE OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON CA I-80 TOWARDS BERKLEY FROM DAVIS ON 8/17/2012. AS I WAS DRIVING, THE CAR DISPLAYED A NOTIFICATION THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM AND SHUT OFF. THERE WAS A PASSENGER IN THE CAR. AS OF THIS DATE, THE AIRBAG IS STILL SHUT OFF. (2) THE SECOND ISSUE OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON CA I-280 FROM BURLINGAME TOWARDS MILLBRAE ON 8/30/2012. AS I WAS DRIVING, I NOTICED A STEERING WHEEL LOCK NOTIFICATION. LUCKILY, I WAS AT MY EXIT AND NEAR HOME SO I DROVE SLOWLY HOME. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. RESTARTING AND TURNING THE CAR OFF CAUSES THE STEERING WHEEL TO RANDOMLY LOCK/UNLOCK. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE CAR AFTER THE INCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 97,500

WARNING LIGHT THAT AIR BAG IS NOT FUNCTIONING COMES ON. DEALER FOUND A FAULT IN THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT SENSOR (PART OF THE SEAT MOTOR). SAID SEAT MOTOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THIS APPEARS TO BE THE SAME FAULT OTHERS ARE REPORTING THAT WAS COVERED FOR SOME SERIES 3 MODELS BY A NHTSA RECALL. THE DEALER MADE NO MENTION OF A RECALL. I HAVE NOT HAD THE REPAIR DONE. *TT

Mileage: 49,884

FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR FAILED. MOST 2006 BMW 3 SERIES WERE RECALLED FOR THIS ISSUE. OUR CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BUT HAD THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM. I BELIEVE MY CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JS

Mileage: 70,000

FAILURE OF SRS SEAT BELT WARNING SYSTEM WHICH DEACTIVATES PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS THE PASSENGER IS NO LONGER PROTECTED. FAILURE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANT. SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED 2011 AND DEALER AND BMW MANUFACTURER WILL NOT REPAIR AS VEHICLE FALLS OUTSIDE THEIR RECALL VINS. THIS PROBLEM IS OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY PROBLEM AND ONE IN WHICH THE MANUFACTURER KNOWS IS A PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 28,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS LATER NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON HIS VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.

Mileage: 55,000

WHEN A PASSENGER SITS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THE AIRBAG FAILURE LIGHT ILLUMINATES, THE SEAT BELT LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND REMAINS LIT, AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATES. THIS IS APPARENTLY DUE TO MICRO-CRACKING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY DETECTION MAT, HOWEVER BMW ONLY INCLUDES A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF AFFECTED CARS IN THE 2008 RECALL. BMW NA REFUSES TO FIX THIS SAFETY DEFECT FOR ALL 2006 BUILD YEAR 330I MODELS WITH SPORT SEATS. THE SAME SEATS WHICH ARE AFFECTED BY THE IDENTICAL ISSUE FOR 2005 BUILD YEAR. IT SEEMS GIVEN THE NUMBER OF CARS AFFECTED BY THE SAME ISSUE THAT THE DEFECT WAS NOT CORRECTED FOR THE 2006 BUILD YEAR. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING IN A COLLISION WHICH IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR

Mileage: 49,000

THE OC3 MAT (PASSENGER OCCUPANCY SENSOR MAT) HAS FAILED. THIS ISSUE, AS DESCRIBED IN MORE DETAIL BELOW (4.), INVOLVES THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT DETECTION MAT OF CERTAIN BMW VEHICLES, AND HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF NHTSA PE07-045 AND EA08-001. IN SHORT, A FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE MAT CAN OCCUR AND WOULD CONSEQUENTLY LEAD TO THE DEACTIVATION OF THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS WITH EXCEPTION OF THE HEAD PROTECTION SYSTEM. THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP AS WELL AS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG "ON-OFF" LAMP WOULD ILLUMINATE IN SUCH CASE. BMW STATES THAT MY VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL UNDER THIS RECALL SINCE IT WAS PRODUCED AFTER 11/2005. YET, THE PROGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS OF THE RECALL. *TR

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.

Mileage: 100,000

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

Mileage: 94,632

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

Mileage: 94,632

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

Mileage: 118,000

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

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

I OWN A 2006 BMW 3 SERIES. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, I NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR MAT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

I OWN A 2006 BMW 3 SERIES. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, I NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR MAT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

I HAVE A 2006 325I AND MY AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT WARNING LIT UP - I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST IT WAS THE AIRBAG SENSOR THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED - OVER $1000. THERE IS A RECALL LISTED FOR MY YEAR AND MODEL BUT MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I CALLED BMW USA AND THE NHTSA - THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED WHEN I HAVE THE MODEL AND YEAR LISTED IN THE RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

I TOOK MY 325I 2006 BMW TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE AIR BAG PASSENGER WARNING LIGHT IN THE COMPUTER'S DASHBOARD. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE PASSENGER SENSOR MAT UNDERNEATH THE SEAT THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED&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 ASKING THE QUESTION-WHY DOES AN AIRBAG NOT WORK? I WAS TOLD YES THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL BUT MY VIN# WAS NOT ON THE LIST. I ASKED WHY&HE SAID BECAUSE BMW ONLY RECALLED SO MANY OF THE 2006 325I VEHICLES TO FIX. I SAID THIS IS A VEHICLE DEFECT&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&ONCE AGAIN SAID THE RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE MY VIN#. I MADE IT VERY CLEAR OF MY FEELINGS WITH THEIR DECISION TO FIX CERTAIN VEHICLES AND NOT ALL THE VIN#S. I DID FURTHER RESEARCH ON THE COMPUTER & 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. EVERYDAY DRIVERS TAKE PRECIOUS CARGO INTO THEIR VEHICLES CHILDREN&ADULTS. IF THERE IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT WITH A VEHICLE THEY NEED TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL VIN#S OF THAT YEAR,MAKE&MODEL. THIS RECALL IS NOT JUST A PROBLEM FOR A CERTAIN#OF VEHICLES&EXCLUDING OTHERS. THE RECALL COST FOR BMW IS FAR LESS&AVOIDS A MORE SERIOUS PROBLEM IF THE AIR BAG DOES NOT DEPLOY CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH. IF THE SENSOR MAT DOES NOT WORK, THE AIR BAG DOES NOT GO OFF. IT DOES NOT TAKE A ROCKET SCIENTIST TO KNOW THE SENSOR MAT IS THE PROBLEM-THE ONE BMW INSTALLED-YET THEY WON'T BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING IT. I AM THE CONSUMER-SHOULD I PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT IS DEFECTED-A INSTALLED LIFE SAVING DEVICE IN THE VEHICLE.NO,I DO NOT FEEL THIS IS SOMETHING I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I OWN A 2006 BMW 3 SERIES. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, I NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR MAT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

I OWN A 2006 BMW 3 SERIES. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, I NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR MAT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 3 SERIES. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR MAT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

Mileage: 44,000

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 3 SERIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND A MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE MESSAGE BOARD STATING THAT THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE 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 62,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,383.

Mileage: 62,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 3 SERIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND FRONTAL AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL) BUT THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

Mileage: 58,000

THE FRONT PASSENGER-SEAT OCCUPANCY DETECTOR FAILED, RESULTING IN THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TURNING ON, WARNING OF AN AIRBAG MALFUNCTION. INITIALLY, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ONLY TURNED ON WHEN A PASSENGER OCCUPIED THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, BUT LATER IT REMAINED ON REGARDLESS, MOST OF THE TIME. HAD THE PASSENGER-SEAT OCCUPANCY DETECTOR REPLACED, AND THAT FIXED THE PROBLEM. NOTE THAT THIS IS EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM AS A BMW RECALL, EXCEPT THAT I WAS TOLD BY BMW THAT MY VIN WAS NOT COVERED. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

RECENTLY MY 2006 BMW 325I'S AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE PROBLEM STARTED SHORTLY (ONE MONTH) AFTER IT CAME OFF THE FACTORY WARRANTY. IT WAS INTERMITTENT AND I WAS EXTREMELY BUSY SO I DID SOME RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED THERE WAS A MANUFACTURERS "VOLUNTARY RECALL CAMPAIGN" I NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE BUT NOTICED THE RECALL NOTICED THE RECALL EA08-001 MENTIONED CARS WITH SPORT SEATS AS PART OF THE PROBLEM. I CALLED BMW NA AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN DID NOT QUALIFY. OVER TIME THE PROBLEM WORSENED AD EVENTUALLY LAST MONTH THE LIGHTS JUST STAYED ON. AGAIN CALLING BMW NA THEY SUGGESTED I VISIT MY DEALER TO HOOK UP THE CAR TO THEIR DIAGNOSTICS MACHINE. I TOOK THE CAR IN AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE SEAT MAT SENSOR WAS THE PROBLEM AND REPLACED IT FOR A TOTAL OF $990. I CONTACTED BMW INFORMING THEM THAT THE SEAT SENSOR SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE TERMS OF THE RECALL AND I OFFERED TO PAY FOR PARTS IF BMW WOULD PAY FOR LABOR. I WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD INFORM ME OF THE CORPORATION'S DECISION IN 5 BUSINESS DAYS IF THEY WOULD COMPENSATE ME FOR THE REPAIR DUE TO MY VEHICLES LOW MILEAGE. I WAS JUST INFORMED TODAY THEY WOULD NOT COMPENSATE ME AT ALL TODAY DUE TO MY PAYMENT AFTER THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THEY ALSO ADDED THAT THEY ALMOST NEVER COMPENSATE AFTER SERVICES ARE PAYED. I BELIEVE THAT SINCE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY DETECTION MAT DISABLES THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SYSTEM IT IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY SYSTEM AS ACKNOWLEDGED BY BMW NHSTA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 08V-384 AND CONFIRMED BY THE NHTSA ENGINEERING ANALYSIS EA08-001. I BELIEVE THAT BMW IS NOT CONFORMING TO THE INTENT OF THIS RECALL PROGRAM AND IS LIMITING THEIR LIABILITIES DUE TO DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS . *TR

Mileage: 32,836

MY 2006 BMW 325I FRONT PASSENGER SPORT SEAT WAS DIAGNOSED BY DEALER TO HAVE A CRACKED FRONT SEAT SENSOR MAT OF THE AIR BAG PROTECTION SYSTEM. THIS DEFECT CAUSES THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS TO BE DEACTIVATED & THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP TO ILLUMINATE. THIS SITUATION COULD CAUSE THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG TO BE DEACTIVATED & NOT DEPLOY IN AN EMERGENCY. THEREFORE NOT PROTECTING THE PASSENGER. THIS DEFECT IS A KNOWN DEFECT & IS COVERED BY THE NHTSHA CAMPAIGN #: 08V384000. BMW STATED THAT MY VIN # [XXX] WAS NOT PART OF THE 200,000+ VEHICLES RECALLED. CERTIFIED MECHANICS VERIFIED THE DETAILS OF THE RECALL & THE FAULTS SHOWN ON THE DIAGNOSTIC CHECK OF THE AIR BAG PROTECTION SYSTEM TO BE THE SAME. I AM ASKING THAT NHTSA ISSUE A LETTER DIRECTING THAT MY VEHICLE VIN BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL SO THAT THE SYSTEM CAN BE RESTORED & THE WARRANTY BE EXTENDED AS DIRECTED IN THE BMW RECALL OF 2006 3 SERIES SPORT SEATS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IN THIS MATTER. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 3 SERIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG OFF WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY WHETHER THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED OR NOT. HE STATED THAT THE PASSENGER MAT SENSOR FAILED AND WOULD NOT REGISTER WHEN THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE CONTACT LOCATED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 3 SERIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH OF THE AIR BAG ON-OFF LAMPS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED A FAULTY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR MAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS MADE AWARE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS SPECIFIC FAILURE BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY EXPLAINED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER - 08V384 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL), THEREFORE THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE LABOR BUT WOULD PAY FOR THE PARTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 49,800.

Mileage: 49,800

I HAVE AN 06 BMW 330I WITH THE SPORT SEATS. THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY DETECTOR HAS BEEN CAUSING THE SRS LIGHT TO COME ON. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT MY VEHICLE HAS THE SAME TYPE OF SEAT MAT THAT WAS RECALLED, HOWEVER BMW SAYS THAT THE RECALL IS VIN SPECIFIC AND MY CAR IS NOT COVERED EVEN THOUGH I HAVE THE SAME TYPE OF SEAT MAT THAT WAS RECALLED. *TR

Mileage: 74,000

SRS AIRBAG SENSOR FOR 2006 BMW 3 SERIES VIN [XXX] NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THOUGHT IT WOULD BE REPAIRED FOR FREE UNDER RECALL 08V384000 BUT DEALER SAID VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL AND MADE OWNER RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR COSTS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 52,000

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.

Mileage: 95,000

REGARDLESS THE RECALL RCONL-08V384-6332 ON 2006 BMW 330XI, FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT DETECTION SENSOR, BMW DENIED TO REPLACE FAILED SENSOR. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

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

Mileage: 76,000

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

Mileage: 76,100

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.

Mileage: 70,000

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.

Mileage: 60,000

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

Mileage: 78,000

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

Mileage: 41,000

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.

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE PASSENGER SENSOR MAT. THE CONTACT LOCATED A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 -AIR BAGS: FRONTAL) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED WITH THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND DID NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 43,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000.

Mileage: 43,000

PASSENGER OCCUPANCY SENSOR MALFUNCTION THAT DISABLES THE AIRBAGS IN 2006 E90 BMW 3 SERIES SEDAN. THIS MALFUNCTIONING SENSOR COULD CAUSE GRAVE BODILY INJURY OR DEATH. BMW RECALLED PREVIOUS YEARS SENSORS BUT HAS NOT FIXED THE ISSUE IN LATER MODELS. SOME PEOPLE ARE BYPASSING THE SENSOR IN THERE VEHICLES AND ARE PLACING UNKNOWING SUBSEQUENT OWNERS CHILDREN AT RISK OF AIRBAG INJURY. BMW FORUMS ALL HAVE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAFETY CONCERNS NHTSA SHOULD INVESTIGATE AND FORCE A RECALL OF THE PASSENGER OCCUPANCY SENSOR AS IT DID IN SOME EARLIER 2006 BMWS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 27,000

PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON NOTING PASSENGER RESTRAINT MALFUNCTION. BMW ISSUED A VOLUNTARY RECALLS ON THE 2006 3 SERIES BUT WHEN I CALL TO VERIFY, THEY SAID THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED IN THE RECALL. I THINK THAT MY VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL SINCE IT IS THE SAME MODEL YEAR AND HAS THE SAME SYMPTONS NOTED IN THE RECALL.*CW

Mileage: 54,350

WHEN AN ADULT IS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OF THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SERVICE INDICATOR, NO SEATBELT INDICATOR, AND "PASSENGER AIRBAG IS DISABLED" INDICATOR ARE ALL ILLUMINATED. WHEN TAKING MY VEHICLE IN TO THE LOCAL BMW SERVICE CENTER TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE, I WAS TOLD THE CAUSE WAS A FAULTY PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR MAT (HAVE DOCUMENTATION), WHICH IS MEANT TO DETECT WHEN A PASSENGER IS PRESENT. IN ADDITION, I WAS TOLD IN MY VEHICLES CURRENT STATE, IF I WERE TO GET IN AN ACCIDENT WITH A PASSENGER PRESENT, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY. WHILE PERFORMING INDEPENDENT RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT BMW HAS RELEASED AN OFFICIAL RECALL (#08V384000) WHICH DESCRIBES THESE SAME SYMPTOMS, CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR MAT. IN THE RECALL DETAILS, THE MAKE, MODEL, YEAR AND SEAT TYPE ALL MATCH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF MY VEHICLE. AFTER DISCOVERING THE RECALL INFORMATION, I CONTACTED BMW OF NORTH AMERICA REPRESENTATIVE BY TELEPHONE. I WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE MY VEHICLE VIN IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST, THE REPAIR MUST BE DONE AT AN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE THE DEFECTIVE SEAT SENSOR REDUCES THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE PASSENGERS, AS WELL AS VIOLATES AIR BAG REGULATIONS ESTABLISHED BY THE NHTSA. SINCE THIS IS A DEFECT, THE COST SHOULD BE COVERED 100% BY THE MANUFACTURER, BMW. *TR

Mileage: 44,440

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 3 SERIES. ON JULY 24, 2009, THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONTAL AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V384000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL); THEREFORE, SHE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

I HAVE A 2006 3 SERIES WITH A MALFUNCTIONING AIR BAG INDICATOR SYSTEM. THIS VEHICLE SERIES WAS RECALLED UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA08001. I HAVE CONTACTED BMW NORTH AMERICA TWICE AND THEY WILL NOT CONFIRM THAT I AM IN THE RECALL BUT EACH TIME ASK ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE ISSUE REPAIRED AT MY EXPENSE. THE SEAT BELT AND AIRBAG LIGHT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE "AIRBAG IS NOT ACTIVE" IN THE PASSENGER SEAT IS ALWAYS ON WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT. THIS MALFUNCTION HAS BEEN ON GOING FOR AT LEAST SIX MONTHS. BMW NA ALSO CLAIMS NOT TO HAVE A VIN NUMBER LIST THAT THEY HAVE IN THEIR POSSESSION, ALTHOUGH THEY DO SAY RECALL NOTICES ARE BEING SENT OUT. THIS SEEMS RATHER ODD IF THEY ARE SENDING OUT RECALLS FOR VIN NUMBERS THAT THEY DON'T KNOW ARE BEING RECALLED. I AM CONCERNED FOR THE PASSENGERS AND CANNOT SEEM TO GET BMW TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE NHTSA RECALL OR THE VEHICLE. *TR

MY 2006 3 SERIES BMW WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH AND THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AT A SPEED OF 30-35 PLUS WITH A FULL IMPACT. I HAVE SEVERE INJURIES IN THE SHOULDER AND NECK AREA AND HAVE BEEN HAVING BAD MIGRANE HEADACHES AND ALSO INSOMNIA. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 3 SERIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO DISPLAY "AIR BAG OFF" WHEN AN OCCUPANT WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE DEALER INITIALLY STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE BMW MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REFRAIN FROM ALLOWING OCCUPANTS TO SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT UNTIL THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

Mileage: 17,000

I WAS TOLD BY BMW THAT EVEN THOUGHT MY PASSENGER AIRGBAG HAS BEEN DEFECTIVE FOR THE LAST TWO MONTHS, I NEED TO WAIT TILL SEPTEMBER TO GET IT FIXED. *TR

Mileage: 18,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW SI (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE DOORS WERE DAMAGED. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. AN OCCUPANT OF THE VEHICLE WAS INJURED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 20,700.

Mileage: 20,700

BMW 330I 2006, PASSENGER AIRBAG INJURED 18YR OLD ON FACE - BURNED, LACERATED FACE AND FX NOSE. LEFT EYE, AFFECTED WITH EXTREME SWELLING. VICTIM TRAUMATIZED AND HAVING BLURRED VISION ON LEFT EYE. A TIRE STRUCK BUMPER WHILE DRIVING IN FWY AND DRIVER HIT THE BRAKES AND AIRBAGS CAME OUT. THE GIRL WAS LEFT AS IF A MAJOR CAR CRASH HAD OCCURRED. *TR

Mileage: 65,000