2006 BMW 325I Air Bags Problems

The passenger seat occupancy sensor (OC3 mat) on my 2006 BMW 3 Series (VIN: [XXX] ) has failed. As a result, the front passenger airbag is disabled, which poses a serious safety risk. BMW issued a 15-year warranty extension for this issue, acknowledging it as a common failure, but my vehicle is now slightly outside the coverage period. This part is vital for detecting front-seat occupants and enabling the airbag during a crash. I believe BMW should still be required to fix this safety-critical defect, especially in vehicles where the issue was never repaired while under the extended coverage window. This should be reclassified as a full safety recall, not just an expired service campaign. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

The contact owns a 2006 BMW 325I. The contact stated while driving at undisclosed speeds, the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V513000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The dealer offered an inspection but declined to repair the vehicle. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

Mileage: 130,000

There is a recall 17v-428 for the seat mat, and i went to my local BMW dealer and said this car was not on the list, but they acknowledge it’s the same issue but because this VIN was not included they can’t fix it at no charge . They want $2100 to repair. Can you help me ? Thanks

Put a box of moderate weight into the passenger seat (hard drives) - probably 40 lbs. After driving for a few minutes and over a few bumps, the seat belt warning light came on because the seat sensor was tripped by the weight. Put the seat belt on to silence the warning. Shortly thereafter, both the seatbelt and passenger airbag warning lights showed on the dash, regardless of occupancy. Hooked up to scanning tool and cleared the codes but they always return. This is not a rare event from reading the online forums - it is likely due to the sensor mat in the seat for occupancy being defective, or a combination of that and the seat belt pre-tensioner being defective, for the passenger side only. The vehicle operates normally other than the warning lights. Obviously have not tested the airbag, but that is highly unlikely to be the actual problem from my investigation of the symptoms.

Existing vehicle recall excludes this particular VIN among the same MY and model even though this VIN is affected. Report Receipt Date: NOV 12, 2013 NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V564000 Component(s): AIR BAGS Potential Number of Units Affected: 76,565 Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC SUMMARY: BMW of North America LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2006 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi sedans and 325xi sports wagons, [shortened]. The front passenger seat occupant detection mat that determines if and how the passenger frontal air bag should deploy in a crash may fatigue and develop cracks which could lead to a system failure. CONSEQUENCE: Should the system fail, in the event of a crash, the front passenger air bag would be deactivated, increasing the risk of personal injury.

After recall done pvc valve and blower heat a/c now not working the car engine light come up abs /brake and more

The contact owns a 2006 BMW 325i. The contact stated that the dealer had previously replaced the passenger's side front seat air bag sensor and steering wheel air bag sensor; however, the failure recurred while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, with the air bag warning light being illuminated. The dealer was made aware of the failure; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

Component failed: passenger seat occupancy sensor (BMW error code: 0x93C3) Implication: passenger airbag will not deploy in case of accident if the occupancy sensor is defective. Similar problems: similar recalls were issued by BMW for the same model and year but with only sports seat; regular seats were not recalled. Previous inspections: this issue has not been previously inspected, but personal inspection leads to faulty seat occupancy sensor. Prior warnings: dashboard shows seatbelt and airbag lights; roof indicator lamp shows passenger airbag off.

Component failed: passenger seat occupancy sensor (BMW error code: 0x93C3) Implication: passenger airbag will not deploy in case of accident if the occupancy sensor is defective. Similar problems: similar recalls were issued by BMW for the same model and year but with only sports seat; regular seats were not recalled. Previous inspections: this issue has not been previously inspected, but personal inspection leads to faulty seat occupancy sensor. Prior warnings: dashboard shows seatbelt and airbag lights; roof indicator lamp shows passenger airbag off.

The contact owns a 2006 BMW 325i. The contact stated that the front air bag and seat belt passenger sensor functionality were defective. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and no cause for the failure was determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V564000 (Air Bags). The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

The contact owns a 2006 BMW 325i. The contact stated that the front air bag and seat belt passenger sensor functionality were defective. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and no cause for the failure was determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V564000 (Air Bags). The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

The contact owns a 2006 BMW 325i. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the front passenger’s side air bag warning light would remain illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the seat mat sensor was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 180,000.

Mileage: 180,000

The contact owns a 2006 BMW 325i. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the front passenger’s side air bag warning light would remain illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the seat mat sensor was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 180,000.

Mileage: 180,000

The passenger seat mat sensor stopped working and that disabled the airbag. I called BMW and they told me this part has already been replaced once in 2016 on my car during a recall, which happened before I purchased the car. I asked them to replace it again since this is a safety issue and they told me BMW would only replace this part for cars with less than 15 years, which in my case expired on January 2021. This is a very costly repair and in my view is caused by a poorly designed part, considering that there has already been 3 recalls on it and it keeps breaking after a some use. So for now, until this case is settled, I will be driving a car with the passenger airbag deactivated by the board computer, what is a very serious safety issue.

AC STOP WORKING AND A BURN WIRING SMELL CAME OUT

RECEIVING AN ERROR CODE ON THE DASH THAT DISPLAYS A 'RED' MANNEQUIN WITH SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG. IN REVIEWING THE BMW HANDBOOK, IT INDICATES THE ERROR IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DRIVER'S AND/OR FRONT PASSENGER'S AIR BAG MALFUNCTION.

Mileage: 225,900

THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON. NO CODE IS BEING GIVEN BY THE DIAGNOSTIC TOOL. I SEE THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM, INVOLVING SEVERAL MODELS. THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE PART OF THE RECALL. I DON'T GET ANY COOPERATION FROM THE DEALERSHIP. THEY JUST SAY THAT IT'S NOT ANYTHING COVERED UNDER A RECALL. I FEEL WITH THE WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH A CRITICAL SAFETY DEVICE SUCH AS AN AIRBAG SYSTEM NEEDS TO HAVE A RECALL NOTICE ISSUED SOON. I'M NOT SURE HOW THIS SLIPPED THROUGH THE CRACKS. BUT IT SEEMS LIKE THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED. SINCERELY [XXX] REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC *TR

PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM. (FAULT IN PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM AFFECTING AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER, BELT FORCE LIMITER) WHILST DRIVING. AIR BAG RECALLED JUST TWO MONTHS AGO! AND NOW NEW ISSUE. WORRIED FOR SAFETY.

Mileage: 133,000

TAMARA AIRBAGS. MY CAR HAS BOTH AIRBAG LIGHTS ON AND THERE IS NO RECALL ON IT AT ALL AND IT HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AT ALL. I RECEIVED A WARRANTY EXTENSION BUT WITH CONDITIONS. CONDITIONS WERE IF IT'S NOT THE PARTICULAR FAULT THEY WILL CHARGE ME $200 JUST FOR A SCAN. AND THEN SOME MORE TO ACTUALLY FIX THE ISSUE. I DO NOT WANT TO TAKE IT IN DUE TO THAT ISSUE. I DON'T HAVE $200 TO GIVE UP LIKE THAT.

Mileage: 140,000

TAMARA AIRBAGS. MY CAR HAS BOTH AIRBAG LIGHTS ON AND THERE IS NO RECALL ON IT AT ALL AND IT HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AT ALL. I RECEIVED A WARRANTY EXTENSION BUT WITH CONDITIONS. CONDITIONS WERE IF IT'S NOT THE PARTICULAR FAULT THEY WILL CHARGE ME $200 JUST FOR A SCAN. AND THEN SOME MORE TO ACTUALLY FIX THE ISSUE. I DO NOT WANT TO TAKE IT IN DUE TO THAT ISSUE. I DON'T HAVE $200 TO GIVE UP LIKE THAT.

Mileage: 140,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PLACED A BRIEFCASE WITH A LAPTOP ON THE SEAT AND THE SYSTEM WARNED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS OFF. THE WARNING INDICATOR FIRST ILLUMINATED IN FEBRUARY OF 2018 AND FLASHED ON AND OFF. CURRENTLY, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED PERMANENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT MUST PAY FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED RECEIVING TSB NUMBER: SIB-01-09-14 (PASSENGER AIR BAG SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR 063) LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PLACED A BRIEFCASE WITH A LAPTOP ON THE SEAT AND THE SYSTEM WARNED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS OFF. THE WARNING INDICATOR FIRST ILLUMINATED IN FEBRUARY OF 2018 AND FLASHED ON AND OFF. CURRENTLY, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED PERMANENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT MUST PAY FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED RECEIVING TSB NUMBER: SIB-01-09-14 (PASSENGER AIR BAG SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR 063) LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT DID NOT DISCLOSE THE DETAILS OF THE FAILURES HE EXPERIENCED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

Mileage: 92,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT DID NOT DISCLOSE THE DETAILS OF THE FAILURES HE EXPERIENCED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

Mileage: 92,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT DID NOT DISCLOSE THE DETAILS OF THE FAILURES HE EXPERIENCED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

Mileage: 92,000

I AM FRIGHTENED TO DEATH THAT THE AFOREMENTIONED RECALL OF ALMOST THE ENTIRE SRS CONTROLS WAS NOT PROPERLY FIXED. DUPLICATED WARNINGS FOR BOTH HAVE BEEN A DAILY PROBLEM AND AN EXACT REPLICA OF THE SYMPTOMS PRIOR. NO ACCIDENT TO REPORT, YET A COMPLETELY VALID POTENTIAL CAUSE FOR BODILY HARM! MY OTHER CAR IS 16 YEARS OLD AND JUST WAS IN FOR A NEW AND ACTIVE RECALL AS THE BAGS WERE DEPLOYING SHRAPNEL AND PLASTIC....AND SHE'S 16 YEARS OLD! I APPRECIATE YOUR HELP AND CONSIDERATION! LOOKING FORWARD TO A PROMPT RESPONSE! I'LL BE DRIVING IT TO MY NEPHEW'S WEDDING AT FORT CAMPBELL ARMY BASE.

DEFECTIVE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR MAT. EVEN WHEN AN ADULT IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT TURNS ON, AS IF THE AIRBAG IS DISABLED. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE, AS YOU CAN SEE FROM GOOGLE SEARCH RESULTS: HTTPS://WWW.GOOGLE.COM/SEARCH?Q=E90+REPLACE+AIR+BAG+SENSOR+MAT&OQ=E90+REPLACE+AIR+BAG+SENSOR+MAT&AQS=CHROME..69I57.12429J1J7&SOURCEID=CHROME&IE=UTF-8

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN THE CITY AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE AIR BAG SENSOR INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH INDICATES A POSSIBLE FAILURE WITH THE AIR BAGS.

Mileage: 65,000

THE ICON AIRBAG WAS SHOWING WHEN I BOUGHT MY CAR IN FLORIDA IN 2012...SO WHEN I CAME BACK HOME IN QUEBEC MY GARAGE CHANGE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG...THIS YEAR (AROUND JUNE 2017) THE ICON AIRBAG OFF APPEAR AGAIN EACH TIME I HAVE A PASSENGER SEATTING IN MY CAR...SO I THINK THAT SOMETING IS DEFECT WITH THE SENSOR OR THE AIRBAG

I BELIEVE THE SEAT SENSOR IN MY 2006 BMW 325I FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS FAULTY. THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME, THE LIGHT COMES ON THAT SHOWS THAT MY FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG IS NOT ON AND ALSO THAT THE PASSENGER IS NOT BUCKLED, WHETHER THEY ARE BUCKLED, OR THERE ISN'T A PASSENGER IN THAT SEAT AT ALL. WHETHER I AM STATIONARY OR DRIVING/MOVING AT ANY SPEED, THOSE WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON, AND WILL INTERMITTENTLY GO OFF FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME, THEN THEY COME BACK ON AGAIN. I AM IN A CARPOOL SO I FREQUENTLY AM THE DRIVER AND I HAVE SOMEONE IN THAT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF IN AN ACCIDENT, THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY CAUSING INJURIES IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. NEWER MODELS OF THE SAME CAR HAVE THIS SEAT SENSOR ON RECALL, SO THE 2006 SHOULD ALSO BE RECALLED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE OTHER VEHICLE FLED THE SCENE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER (SOUTH MOTORS BMW, 16215 S DIXIE HWY, MIAMI, FL 33157) DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A FAULTY AIR BAG SEAT SENSOR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

Mileage: 155,000

AIR BAG LIGHTS ON WITHOUT CRASH ALSO SEAT BELT LIGHT ON.

Mileage: 90,000

TAKATA RECALL: I JUST RECEIVED A NOTICE TODAY 28 DEC 17 THAT MY VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED FOR THE FOLLOWING ISSUES THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG AND THE BLOWER MOTOR WIRING SYSTEM.

ABOUT THE AIRBAG TAKATA

Mileage: 107,000

DRIVER'S AIRBAG MODULE RECALL REPLACEMENT KEEPS GETTING POSTPONED FOR A FUTURE DATE FROM BMW OF HENDERSON DEAL

TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED A NOTICE IN THE MAIL FROM TK HOLDINGS INC. INFORMING ME OF A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE. I WENT TO AIRBAGRECALL.COM AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS ALSO A RECALL FOR THE BLOWER MOTOR WIRING. I CALLED A BMW DEALERSHIP IN IRVINE AND THEY SAID THAT THEY CAN'T HELP ME BECAUSE IT DOESN'T SHOW UP ON THEIR SYSTEM.

Mileage: 125,000

TAKATA RECALL RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL, BMW DEALERSHIP SAID THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS YET. THEY HAVE TOLD ME THIS FOR TWO YEARS AND NOW TELL ME TO CALL NHTSA. THEY ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. ALL THE WHILE I AM UNPROTECTED IN MY VEHICLE. PLEASE RESPOND.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. SHARPE BMW OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL, STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE, AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (MAKENA BMW IN DOWNEY, CA) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

RECEIVED A NOTICE OF RECALL AND ANOTHER NOTIFYING ME OF THE READINESS TO FIX MY AIRBAGS. CALLED SANTA MONICA BMW TWICE SINCE THEN TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. I WAS TOLD I WAS PUT ON A "LIST" AND THAT I WOULD BE CALLED ONCE THE PARTS CAME IT. THE SECOND TIME I CALLED, THEY DIDN'T KNOW OF ANY "LIST" AND TOOK MY NAME DOWN AGAIN. I HAVEN'T HEARD FROM THEM AGAIN.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED LOCAL PACIFIC BMW DEALER LOCATED ON 800S BRAND BLVD, GLENDALE, CA, 91204 WHERE HE HAD AN APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO BE SERVICED FOR THE RECALL HOWEVER, THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY HAD THE WRONG PART AVAILABLE AND WOULD NOTIFY HIM WHEN THE CORRECT PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT LAST REACHED OUT TO THE DEALER AT 818-246-5600 TWO MONTHS AGO WHEN THEY INFORMED HIM THAT PARTS WERE NOT MADE AVAILABLE AND THAT THEY WOULD CALL HIM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

I TOOK MY BMW FOR AN AIRBAG RECALL TO CLASSIC BMW ON 6800 NORTH DALLAS PKWY, PLANO, RX. THEY DID NOT DISCUSS ANY CHARGES AND SUPPOSEDLY THEY CHANGED MY AIRBAG ON THE DRIVER SIDE FOR FREE. THIS WAS COMPLETED ON JUNE,5 ,2017. ON JUNE,13, 2017 MY AIRBAG SIGN STARTED COMING UP. HAS NEVER HAD ISSUES WITH MY CAR IN THE PAST REGARDING AIR BAG SIGN. NOW CLASSIC BMW WANTS ME TO PAY 180 DOLLARS JUST TO DIAGNOSE SOMETHING THEY WORKED ON. NOW THEY ARE GIVING ME ON THE TEXT MESSAGE A LAUNDRY LIST OF ITEMS RELATED TO AIR BAG. WHATEVER HAS HAPPENED IS WHAT THEY HAVE DAMAGED. I TRIED TO WORK IT WITH THEM AND TALK AND EXPLAIN. IT SEEMS THEY DON'T WANT TO DISCUSS IT AT ALL. MY CAR WAS WORKING VERY CLEAN AND PROPERLY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED ON JUNE 6, 2017 PER A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR THE DRIVER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG AT CLASSIC BMW DEALER (LOCATED IN DALLAS, TX). THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALER THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A DIAGNOSTIC FEE HAD TO BE PAID BEFORE THE VEHICLE COULD BE SERVICED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC FEE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 145,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BUSHINGS ON THE FRONT AXLE WERE DAMAGED AND THE CONTROL ARMS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT COULD ASK FOR A DISCOUNT AT THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,598. UPDATED 08/22/17*LJ *CN

Mileage: 143,598

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

GETTING ERROR ON DASH THAT PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION.

Mileage: 154,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 06/13/17*LJ REPAIR HAS BEEN COMPLETED MAY 2017.*AS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT RECOGNIZED A PASSENGER EVEN WHEN NOTHING OR NO ONE WAS IN THE SEAT. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LEATHER SEATS NEEDED TO BE RECONDITIONED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,000. UPDATED 06/13/17*LJ *AS

Mileage: 114,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 05/19/17*LJ UPDATED 10/18/2017*JS

I RECEIVED A NOTICE STATING THAT A FINAL REMEDY WAS AVAILABLE FOR RECALL CAMPAIGN NO. 16V-071. I CALLED THE BMW SAHARA LAS VEGAS DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND TO CHECK BACK IN 3 MONTHS. I THEN CALLED BMQ HQ WHO TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD CHECK BACK IN 6 MONTHS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND, HOW COULD THE "FINAL REMEDY BE AVAILABLE" IF IT'S NOT AVAILABLE FOR 6 MONTHS OR LONGER?

MY CAR IS OPTIONED WITH POWER, SPORT SEATS AND CURRENTLY HAS 126,969 MILES. FOR OVER THE LAST 2K MILES THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AND STAYED ON WHILE DRIVING. THIS INDICATES TO ME THAT MY AIRBAGS WILL NO LONGER FUNCTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THERE ARE OPEN RECALLS FOR THIS MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR OF BMW YET INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH, MY CAR AND MANY OTHERS THAT EXHIBIT THIS SIMILAR ISSUE REMAIN EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. I HAVE CONTACTED BMW AND THEY SAY I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. MY CAR WAS NEVER IN A CRASH AND THE AIRBAGS HAVE NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED. THERE ARE MANY POINTS OF FAILURE IN ANY CAR ALONG WITH BMWS THAT I EXPECT AND HAVE NO PROBLEM PAYING FOR. SAFETY ISSUES RELATING TO FAULTY AIRBAGS, MODULES, OR THEIR WIRING IS ONE THAT BMW SHOULD ALWAYS COVER. I FIND BMW'S RESPONSE COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE AND I REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION BE STARTED ON BEHALF OF THE MANY BMW DRIVERS WITH A SIMILAR VEHICLE AND FAULTY AIRBAGS AS MINE WHO BRAVE THE ROADS DAILY CONFIDENT IN THEIR VEHICLE'S ABILITY TO PROTECT THEM. THANK YOU. *TR

Mileage: 124,900

DESPITE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NATSA) RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V-384 AND PE14-016 REGARDING A DANGEROUS AIRBAG FRONTAL ISSUE ON BMW/3 SERIES/2006, I WAS REFUSED TO HAVE THIS DANGEROUS SAFETY ITEM PARTS FIXED/REPLACED BY BMW OF SAN ANTONIO WITH A REASON 'ISSUE IS CAUSED BY A HUMID/MOISTURE CONDITION'. THIS RECALL NHTSA ENGINEERING'S ANALYSIS, EA08-001 CONCLUDED A DEFECT, AND YET, I WAS GIVEN A RESPONSE THAT A MOISTURIZE CONDITION HAD AFFECTED IT AND HENCE, BMW OF SAN ANTONIO WOULD NOT GET REIMBURSED BY BMW SO THEY WILL NOT SERVICE THIS SAFETY ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WITH A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, CHIMED, AND "THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS OFF" WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR THE AIR BAGS. THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR MAT HAS FAILED AND GIVING AN AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING LAMP ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ALONG WITH PASS AIR BAG OFF LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ON. BMW CLAIMS THAT MY VEHICLE HAD A LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR 10 YEARS FROM BUILD DATE, BUT I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY SUCH NOTIFICATION ALTHOUGH I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND ALSO LIVED AT THE SAME ADDRESS. BMW WILL NOT APPROVE A WARRANTY REPAIR AS THEY SAID THE 10 YEAR PERIOD EXPIRED IN 2015. THE FAILURE OF THIS SENSOR COULD CAUSE THE AIR BAGS TO NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A FRONT END CRASH.

Mileage: 75,000

RECALL CAMPAIGN NO 16V-071: DRIVERS FRONT AIR BAG MODULE. BMW STATES THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AS OF MARCH 2016. I WOULD LIKE THIS FIXED IMMEDIATELY. I DRIVE THIS VEHICLE DAILY, COMMUTE TO WORK, AND DRIVE MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL, DAILY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V428000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

Mileage: 96,000

INTTELECTUAL PROPERTY 200.448 FEDERAL AWARD AND SEARCH OF SEARCHING ART FOR SUCH DISCLOSURE

Mileage: 101,400

PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. THERE'S A RECALL FOR THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL OF MY CAR BUT FOR SOME REASON "MY VIN" DOESN'T FALL INTO THE RECALL.

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. WHILE PARKED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,235.

Mileage: 110,235

AIR BAG SEAT SENSOR FAILURE. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD MY ENTRY TO THE LONG LIST OF BMW 325 OWNERS THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT PROTECTION MAT DEFECT RECALL (SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000), BUT APPARENTLY ARE NOT. ACCORDING TO BMW, MY CAR WAS MADE A MONTH BEFORE I.E. NOV 2005, THE RECALL DATE PARAMETERS, WHICH STARED IN DEC 2005. THIS INVOLVES A FAULTY PASSENGER OCCUPANCY SENSOR MALFUNCTION THAT DISABLES THE AIRBAGS IN 2006 E90 BMW 3 SERIES SEDAN. BMW RECALLED PREVIOUS YEARS SENSORS BUT HAS NOT FIXED THE ISSUE IN LATER MODELS. THERE ARE PLENTY OF FOLKS AFFECTED BY THIS: SEE HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/BMW/325/2006/ACCESSORIES-INTERIOR/SEATS.SHTML NTSB, PLEASE ADDRESS THIS ASAP! AND THANKS!

Mileage: 75,000

RECALL 08V384000: SEAT OCCUPANT SENSON DEFECT. I TOOK MY CAR THREE TIMES ALREADY TO THE DEALERSHIP , AND THEY SAID THAT THERE IS STILL NO PARTS , THE 10 YEAR WARRANTY WILL EXPIRE IN 2 DAYS AND I'M WORRY THEY DON'T WANT TO FIX THE PROBLEM AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED , THE RECALL WAS ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO , AND STILL NO PARTS ...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WITH PASSENGER IN THE SEAT WHILE GOING OVER A BUMP. THIS IS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR, WHICH WAS THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL FOR OTHER CARS OF THE SAME MODEL YEAR, HOWEVER MY CAR'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

Mileage: 110,000

PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BUT ERROR IS SHOWING. ACCORDING TO TBE NHTSA DATA BASE UNDER VEHICLE DESCRIPTION (MAKE MODEL AND YEAR) THERES AN OPEN RECALL FOR MY MODEL.

Mileage: 66,000

PASS. RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAULT MESSAGE. FEW DAYS WENT BY WITH THIS FAULT MESSAGE COMING ON AND OFF. NOW ITS CURRENTLY STAYING ON. AFTER SEARCHING ON THE WEB, I'VE FOUND MANY OTHER BMW OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE, BUT ONLY A FEW MODELS ARE COVERED UNDER RECALL (08V384000). AFTER SEARCH MY (VIN) SHOW NO CURRENT RECALLS. RECALL (08V384000) STATES 2006 YEAR 3-SERIES. HOW CAN THIS ONLY BE LIMITED TO SOME 2006 ,BUT NOT OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS? VEHICLE HAS AROUND 86K MILES. THANKS

Mileage: 86,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT COULD NOT PROVIDE DETAILS OF THE OIL LEAK FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ASSISTED IN REPAIRS DUE TO A WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

Mileage: 16,000

WAS DRIVING HOME AND THE SEAT BEAT AND AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON OUT OF NOWHERE WAS DRIVING NORMAL

Mileage: 134,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 10 MPH, THE AIR BAG AND RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED A LOCAL DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL AND THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AND MAT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V318000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS PLACED ON A WAITING LIST SIX MONTHS AGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

VEHICLES AIRBAG SENSOR GOES OFF AND ON WHILE PASSENGER IS SITTING IN THE SEAT WHEN DRIVING AND WHILE PARKED. THIS IS NOT SAFE AT ALL AS THE AIRBAG TURNS OFF WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING ISSUE AND IT IS NOT SAFE AT ALL.

Mileage: 97,000

TAKATA RECALL. THE PASSENGER SEAT'S AIRBAG/WEIGHT SENSOR ON OUR 2006 325I HAS GONE OUT REPEATEDLY (WE'RE ON THE 4TH OR 5TH REPLACEMENT.) IT HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION AND THEN THE SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON TO ALERT US THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG AND STAYS ON UNTIL IT'S REPLACED. HOWEVER, IT USUALLY GOES OUT AGAIN WITHIN 18 MONTHS OR SO. I AM USUALLY SITTING IN THE SEAT WHEN THIS HAPPENS WHICH IS VERY UNSAFE. I CAN'T REMEMBER THE EXACT DATE OF THE FIRST MALFUNCTION, BUT WE HADN'T OWNED THE CAR VERY LONG; IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. WE HAVE THE SPORTS SEATS WHICH FROM MY READING SEEM TO BE PART OF THE PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR CAR WAS NOT OVERLOOKED IN THE RECALLS. IT NEVER STAYS FIXED FOR LONG AND I DON'T WANT TO FIND OUT THAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED WHEN I'M LYING IN A HOSPITAL BED, OR WORSE. SEEMS LIKE MORE THAN A COINCIDENCE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SEATED IN THE DRIVERS SEAT WITH THE SEAT BELT LATCHED, THE SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHILE THERE WAS NO OTHER OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,000.

Mileage: 176,000

THE PASSENGER SEATBELT/AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ON AND OFF FROM TIME TO TIME AFTER AROUND FOUR YEARS OF MY PURCHASE IN 2005. THE PROBLEM MIGHT HAVE EXISTED EARLIER; HOWEVER, AS MY VEHICLE USUALLY DID NOT CARRY ANY PASSENGERS, I DID NOT NOTICE THE PROBLEM WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD. RECENTLY, THE LIGHT WOULD NOT EVEN GO AWAY. MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME ABOUT THE RECALL NUMBER 13V564000, STATING THE "OWNERS OF MODEL YEAR 2006-2007 3 SERIES WITH STANDARD SEAT ... WILL RECEIVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THEIR FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT DETECTION MAT." I HAVE CONTACT BMW, BUT THEY SAID THE RECALL AND THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD NOT BE APPLICABLE TO MY VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS CONSISTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED AND THE ENTIRE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE OF AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

Mileage: 45,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE SENSOR ERROR AND AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE DETAILS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT SENSORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE OCCUPANT SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000.

Mileage: 161,000

AIRBAG WARNING WHEN PASSENGER PRESENT AT STARTUP

MY BMW DOES NOT FALL INTO THE RECALL THAT BMW PUBLISHED. AFTER SEVERAL LIGHTS APPEARED IN MY DASH (AIRBAG, BRAKE, SEATBELT) I HAD THE DISNOSTIC TOOL LOOKED UP AND RECEIVED A FAULT CODE 93C3 SEAT OCCUPANCY DETECTOR, PASSENGER . LOOKING ON THE WEB THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM.

Mileage: 175,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROGRESSING FAILURE WITH THE AIR BAG SYSTEM IN WHICH THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT RANDOMLY FLASHED AND THEN REMAINED LIT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MORE THAN THREE TIMES AND THEY REFUSED TO REMEDY THE REPAIR WITHOUT HAVING TO DO AN EXTENSIVE DIAGNOSTIC. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED IN A MANUFACTURER RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE. AS THE FAILURE PROGRESSED, THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM FAILED TO WORK AND AN ERROR MESSAGE DISPLAYED FOR AN AIR BAG MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V428000 (AIR BAGS) AND 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR MONTHS WITH THE FAILURE PROGRESSING. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

MY 2006 BMW 325I HAS DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS THAT CONTINUE TO COME UP AFTER MUCH TIME & EFFORT HAS BEEN SPENT TO GET THEM FIXED. THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT, THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT, & THE FLAT TIRE MONITOR WARNING LIGHT HAVE CAUSED MUCH STRESS & FRUSTRATION DUE TO THE ISSUES NOT BEING ADDRESSED AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS WITH THE DEALERSHIP AS WELL AS OTHER INDEPENDENT COMPANIES. I AM WORRIED THAT IF AN ACCIDENT DOES OCCUR THAT MY SAFETY WILL BE IN GREAT DANGER & THIS IS SOMETHING THAT EVERY CAR OWNER UNDERSTANDS. I AM AT A LOSS AT THIS POINT & DO NOT WANT TO CONTINUE TO SPEND COUNTLESS DOLLARS WHEN THE ENDS DO NOT JUSTIFY THE MEAN.

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A USED 2006 BMW 325I WITH THE INTENTIONS OF LETTING MY DAUGHTER DRIVE IT, DUE TO THE HIGH SAFETY RATINGS OF THESE AUTOMOBILES. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT SOME ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION, AND SOME WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE SEATBELTS AND AIRBAGS. WHEN I INQUIRED ABOUT THE WARNING LIGHTS, THE SERVICE WRITER OF THE DEALERSHIP IN MERIDIAN MS TOLD ME THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE THE SEAT MAT WAS FAULTY. LATER I GOOGLED INFO ABOUT THE SEAT MAT, AND I CAME ACROSS A LINK THAT SHOWS MY SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED DUE TO THIS ISSUE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP BACK AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS CAR. I CALLED NHTSC AND LEFT A MESSAGE ABOUT MY INQUIRY, AND I WAS CALLED BACK PROMPTLY BY MR. NATE HAYES. AFTER I EXPLAINED THE SITUATION TO MR. HAYES, HE DID SOME CHECKING AND FOUND THAT ALTHOUGH SOME 2006 325I'S WEREN'T RECALLED (THE ONES WITH MANUAL SEATS) MINE HOWEVER SHOULD'VE BEEN RECALLED DUE TO HAVING THE ELECTRICALLY ADJUSTED SPORTS SEATS. MR. HAYES INSTRUCTED ME TO CALL THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF MAYBE THIS WORK HAD ALREADY BEEN DONE ON MY VEHICLE. UPON CALLING THE DEALERSHIP BACK, I WAS TOLD THAT IT HADN'T BEEN DONE, BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WASN'T IN THE RECALL. AFTER QUESTIONING HIM MORE ABOUT IT, HE TOLD ME THAT HE WAS ABLE TO FIND THAT BMW HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON MY CAR TO 15 YEARS WITH NO MILEAGE LIMITATIONS, IF THAT IS WHAT WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR, BUT IF NOT, I WOULD BE CHARGED FOR THE REPAIR. WHAT CONCERNS ME ABOUT THIS, IS THE FACT THAT BMW WAS MANDATED BY THE NHTSC TO RECALL A CERTAIN LIST OF AUTOMOBILES TO PREVENT INJURY, RATHER THAN WAIT TO SEE IF PROBLEMS OCCUR LATER THAT COULD RESULT IN INJURY AND/OR DEATH. I DON'T KNOW IF OTHERS THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED WERE PUT OFF BY BMW OR NOT, BUT THIS COULD HAVE SOME DEADLY CONSEQUENCES.

Mileage: 220,000

A FAULTY PASSENGER OCCUPANCY AIRBAG SENSOR WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN REPEATEDLY APPEARING. OWN RESEARCH SUGGESTS THAT AS A RESULT OF THIS FAULT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE EXTREMELY COMMON TO BMWS FROM AROUND THIS TIME AND A NON-DEPLOYING AIRBAG WOULD POSE A LIFE-THREATENING SAFETY RISK. BMW HAS AS YET APPARENTLY REFUSED TO ISSUE A RECALL.

Mileage: 106,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V318000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 8/19/15*CN

DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG NOTIFICATION LIGHT BEGAN IMMEDIATELY AFTER PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG MAT WAS REPLACED BY DEALER. BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG, THE DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL.

Mileage: 100,000

AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED BUT NOTED THAT THE VIN DOESNT FALL WITHIN THE RANGE OF THE RECALL. MANUFACTURER DIDNT AUTHORIZE THE REPAIR ($700 ESTIMATE). RECALL 13V-564 IS SPECIFICALLY FOR BMW/325I/2006/SPORT SEAT/AIRBAG MY EXACT CAR AND EXACTLY THE ISSUE IM EXPERIENCING. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF BMW/325I/2006/AIRBAG COMPLAINTS. BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS REFUSE TO HELP

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THAT FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG CODE NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

Mileage: 142,000

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 SCOTTSDALE 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 THERE SHOULD BE NO FEE AT ALL TO FIX SUCH AN IMPORTANT SAFETY ITEM (AIRBAG). *TR

Mileage: 56,000

MY AIR BAG AND SEATBELT LIGHT IS ON SINCE THE ABOVE DATE, BUT WAS INFORMED BY THE COMPANY THAT NO RECALLS WAS ISSUED FOR MY CAR. WHAT SHOULD I DO?, *TR

BMW 2006 325I TAKEN TO MECHANIC DUE TO PASSENGER OCCUPANCY SEAT MAT SENSOR FAILURE ASSOCIATED WITH RECALL OF SAME MODEL YEAR BMW. AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASH AND AIRBAG OFF LIGHT SENSOR ILLUMINATED EVEN WHEN PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT SAID THE VIN DID NOT FALL WITHIN THE RANGE OF THE RECALL. DID NOT AUTHORIZE REPAIR ON THE VEHICLE DUE TO $700 ESTIMATED REPAIR COST. CLEARLY THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THE BMW 2006 325I AS APPARENT WITH THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 86,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V428000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 4/1/15*CN UPDATED 9/19/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V428000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TOOK MY 2006 BMW 325I TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC TO DIAGNOSE AIR BAG LIGHT CONSTANTLY ON BOTH ON TROUBLE INDICATOR DASHBOARD AND " PASSENGER AIRBAG-OFF " LIGHT ON ABOVE REAR VIEW MIRROR LOCATION. WAS DIAGNOSED AS ' ALL MODULES & RETRIEVED 22 DTCS- 9 IN FOOT WELL MODULE- 9CCE, 90B, 9312,9316,9319,9323 ALL LAMPS DTCS. 932F & 9345 BOTH UNDEFINED. RE-READ ZERO. ROOF- A090 SHD MECHANICAL SYSTEM-CLEAR. HVAC & INSTRUMENT CLUSTER- DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL 94BD, 5DF4, 5DA3 WHEEL SPEED SENSOR; PLAUSIBILITY, FRONT RIGHT 5D93 SAME FRONT RIGHT 5D93 SAME FRONT/LEFT, 5E46 STEERING ANGLE SENSOR ADJUSTMENT - MULTIPLE RESTRAINT SYSTEM. 1) 93C3 - SET OCCUPANCY DETECTOR, PASSENGER 2) 93DO - UNDER VOLTAGE DRIVING SELF TEST 3) 93F3 - NP MESSAGE ( VEHICLE SPEED ) FROM DSC, ACSM, RECEIVER/MR55, DSC TRANSMITTER CLEAR AND REREAD - 93C3 RETURNS SEAT OCCUPANCY DETECTOR - PASSENGER. THERE ARE NUMEROUS TSBS & RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. MECHANIC CALLED BMW TO SEE IF THERE IS A RECALL, YES, 10 YEARS/UNLIMITED MILES. I CALLED BMW GAVE THEM MY VIN...BUT, NO LUCK, MY 2006 IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL, BUT, YET OTHER 2006 BMW ARE. ACTION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN AGAINST BMW, AS I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS LIKE MINE AND AS YOU CAN SEE, I HAVE DOCUMENTATION FROM MY MECHANIC. THIS IS A HAZARD TO ALL WHO HAVE 2006 BMW 325 I'S I WAS QUOTED IT WOULD COST ME $700 TO FIX. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT MAT OCCUPANT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

Mileage: 102,000

STARTED CAR APPROXIMATELY 8 MONTHS AGO AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL BMW DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A DEFECTIVE SEAT SENSOR. WHILE THE CURRENT RECALL DESCRIBES THE SAME ISSUES, THE VIN # WAS NOT INCLUDED ON THE RECALL. THE CAR IS DANGEROUS TO BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED UNDER THIS CAMPAIGN . *TR

Mileage: 89,256

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT OCCUPANCY DETECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

Mileage: 112,000

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON, MODEL AND YEAR ID FOR RECALL, BUT NOT ID UNDER VIN NUMBER. *TR

Mileage: 93,110

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Mileage: 140,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

Mileage: 85,000

WHEN A PASSENGER SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, PERIODICALLY RECEIVE MESSAGE FROM BMW325I ALERT SYSTEM STATING THAT THE AIRBAG/SEAT BELT SYSTEM FOR PASSENGER SEAT IS FAULTY IN ITS OPERATION AND NEEDS TO BE CHECKED IMMEDIATELY. INFORMED BY DEALERSHIP THAT AIRBAG SENSOR MAT IS FAULTY AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. FEEL THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE ADDED TO BMW'S RECENT RECALL LIST AND REPAIR SHOULD NOT BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OWNER TO REPAIR AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *TR

Mileage: 96,000

I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A STANDARD OIL CHANGE AND FRONT DRIVER SIDE LIGHT TURNING SIGNAL NOT WORKING AND I ALSO ADVISED THE AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON WHEN I TURNED ON THE CAR FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS. I WAS ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD TO BE REPLACED WHICH WOULD COST ME MORE THAN 800 DOLLARS. I QUESTIONED IF IT WAS PART OF THE MOST RECENT RECALL BUT WAS ADVISED NO. SEEING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE OF THE SAME VEHICLE AND ISSUE AND NOT BEING INCLUDED, THIS DOES NOT MAKE SENSE. PLEASE ADVISE HOW CARS ARE PICKED AS IT SEEMS THE CARS THAT WERE NOT NOTIFIED ARE THE ONES THAT ARE HAVING THE EXACT OR SIMILAR ISSUE OF WHAT THE RECALL IS FOR. I RECENTLY MOVED AS WELL SO I'M WONDERING WHAT HAPPENS IF THE LETTER IF THERE WAS ONE WAS SENT TO THE INCORRECT PLACE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE MAT SENSOR WAS FRACTURED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

Mileage: 82,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

Mileage: 107,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000. UPDATED 08-28-14 *BF

Mileage: 83,000

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED IN THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT DETECTION MAY BE DEFECTIVE. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAG). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

Mileage: 66,000

2006 BMW 325I WITH 125,000 MILES AND STANDARD SEATS. FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG AND SEATBELT LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMINATED FOR LAST YEAR. FINALLY TOOK IN TODAY AFTER LEARNING ABOUT RECALL. EVEN THOUGH SAME PROBLEM, MINE NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL BECAUSE MINE WAS PRODUCED IN JUNE 2006, NOT DURING THE TIMEFRAME OF THE RECALL. DEALER GAVE ME REPORT SAYING, "REPLACE SEAT MAT (FOUND SEAT MAT FAULTY)" FOR COST OF $1056.25. MY ADVISOR AT THE DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED I CONTACT BMW CUSTOMER SERVICE AND ASK FOR A "GOODWILL" REPAIR WITH EITHER 75% OR 100% COVERED SINCE MY VEHICLE SITS JUST OUTSIDE THE RECALL DATES. DENIED!! REASON DENIED BY[XXX] #8408 OF BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS: 1)I AM NOT ORIGINAL OWNER 2) VEH OUT OF WARRANTY TOO LONG (HAD EXTENDED WARRANTY UNTIL 100,00 SO IT IS 25000 OUT ) AND 3) VEH HAS OVER 100,000 MILES! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 125,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DECIDED TO RESET THE SYSTEM HOWEVER, THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V564000 (AIR BAGS) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,946.

Mileage: 65,946

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE HAD RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

Mileage: 123,000

ON MAY 12, 2014, AS I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY, I PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, SO THAT I CAN OPEN THE GARAGE DOOR, TO GET INSIDE OF MY GARAGE. AS I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND PROCEEDED TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY, AT A HIGH RATE OF ACCELERATION. I INSTINCTIVELY APPLIED THE BRAKES, HOWEVER, THIS SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, SAFETY DEFECT, CAUSED ME TO CRASH INTO THE BACKSIDE WALL OF MY GARAGE, THUS CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, WHICH MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO THE NOVEMBER 2013, BMW RECALL RELATING TO AIR BAGS. THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS 14,240, AT THE TIME THAT THIS SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION DEFECT, MANIFESTED ITSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MY LOCAL BMW DEALERSHIP, HOWEVER, BECAUSE THIS SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION DEFECT, IS MORE THAN LIKELY, EMBEDDED OPERATING SYSTEM RELATED, THE DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO FIND A HARDWARE RELATED, MECHANICAL CAUSE, TO THIS STATED DEFECT. ON MAY 30, 2014, I PICKED UP MY VEHICLE FROM THE DEALERSHIP, WITH MY HUSBAND ACCOMPANYING ME. AS I ARRIVED ON MY STREET AND ABOUT TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY, ONCE AGAIN, ALMOST STRIKING MY POSTAL CARRIER. MY HUSBAND, AS WELL AS MY POSTAL CARRIER, WERE WITNESSES TO THIS SECOND INCIDENCE OF SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE, AT THE TIME OF THIS SECOND OCCURRENCE, OF THE STATED DEFECT IS 14,247. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION HAS PLAGUED BMW VEHICLES, SINCE AT LEAST THE 1990'S. BMW 325 1990, BMW 750IL 1991, BMW 525 1992, BMW 318IS 1993, BMW 528I 1997, BMW 328I 1998, BMW 318 1998, BMW 528I 1998, BMW 328I 1999, BMW 528I 1999, BMW R1100 1999, BMW 750LI 2006, BMW 530I 2007, BMW 1 SERIES, ETC., HAVE ALL BEEN REPORTED BY BMW OWNERS AS HAVING THIS SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, SAFETY DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 14,240

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE AIR BAG PASSENGER SIDE SEAT MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFERED ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

Mileage: 96,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE AIR BAG PASSENGER SIDE SEAT MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFERED ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

Mileage: 96,000

PASSENGER SEAT WARNING LIGHT TURNS ON STATING TO PUT SEAT BELT ON WHEN NO ONE IS SEATED THERE. THE PASSENGER SEATS ARE ALMOST NEVER USED. WARNING MESSAGE READS MALFUNCTION IS OCCURRING AND AIR BAG IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED WITH AND WITHOUT A PERSON OCCUPYING THE SEAT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 151,100. UPDATED 8/14/14*CN UPDATED 8/26/2014 *JS

Mileage: 149,000

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON NOTIFYING THAT THE AIRBAG IS DISABLED. THERE ARE RECALLS ON THE SAME MODEL/YEAR BMW AS MINE BUT MY PARTICULAR VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. I SPOKE TO A BMW REP WHO SAID THE RECALL COULD BE BASED ON THE PARTICULAR SEATS AND NOT NECESSARILY THE VIN. BUT SHE TOLD ME IT ONLY APPLIES TO THE SPORT SEATS AND NOT THE STANDARD SEATS WHICH I HAVE. ACCORDING TO MY RESEARCH ONLINE, THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE WITH A SEAT MAT SENSOR WHICH WAS FAULTY. ALSO, THE NHTSA HAS A COMPLAINT ALREADY LISTED UNDER 08V384000. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON NOTIFYING THAT THE AIRBAG IS DISABLED. THERE ARE RECALLS ON THE SAME MODEL/YEAR BMW AS MINE BUT MY PARTICULAR VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. I SPOKE TO A BMW REP WHO SAID THE RECALL COULD BE BASED ON THE PARTICULAR SEATS AND NOT NECESSARILY THE VIN. BUT SHE TOLD ME IT ONLY APPLIES TO THE SPORT SEATS AND NOT THE STANDARD SEATS WHICH I HAVE. ACCORDING TO MY RESEARCH ONLINE, THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE WITH A SEAT MAT SENSOR WHICH WAS FAULTY. ALSO, THE NHTSA HAS A COMPLAINT ALREADY LISTED UNDER 08V384000. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS COMES ON AND OFF SPORADICALLY. THIS WILL CAUSE AIR BAGS NOT TO INFLATE IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. BMW ISSUED RECALL FOR DEFECTIVE SEAT MATS/SENSOR BUT THEY SAY MY VEHICLE NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL AND REPLACEMENT IS $1000. IT IS SAME DEFECTIVE SEAT MAT AS ON OTHER 2006 325I CARS AND SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 49,000

PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING AND THE SEATBELT WARNING LIGHT IS COMING UP WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 57,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325 I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT, NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM , AND THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY EVEN WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP MORE THAN ONCE BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATED OR DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN AN OCCUPANT WAS PRESENT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT. ADDITIONALLY, THE SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V564000 (AIR BAGS), HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,500.

Mileage: 106,500

SEVERAL MONTHS AGO I NOTICED THAT BY AIRBAG DISABLED LIGHT FLICKERING ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. AT THIS SAME TIME THE OVERHEAD LIGHT PASSENGER AIRBAG DISABLED WOULD FLICKER OFF AND ON. SINCE THEN IT IS CURRENTLY ON THE WHOLE TIME, EVEN IF SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THUS MY PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY EVEN IF I AM IN AN ACCIDENT. I READ THIS RECALL AND ASSUMED THAT MY CAR WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL SINCE THE RECALL LISTS MY MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR AS BEING COVERED. HOWEVER, THE WHEN I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THAT MY VIN IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. SO I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE RECALL LISTS MY MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR AS BEING COVERED (PLUS I HAVE THE EXACT FAULTS LISTED AS TO WHY THIS RECALL IS OCCURRING) BUT THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME THAT THEIR RECORDS SHOW I AM NOT COVERED. I DO NOT BELIEVE BMW IS BEING HONEST ABOUT ALL THE CARS THAT ARE AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. *TT

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEATBELT AND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY WHILE DRIVING FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO RESET THE SEATBELT SENSOR BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Mileage: 50,000

THE PASSENGER SEAT PAD IS DEFECTIVE IN MY 2006 BMW 325I. IT HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AS DEFECTIVE. IN DECEMBER OF 2013 BMW RECALLED 76K OF THESE PADS FOR MY MAKE/MODEL/YEAR, BUT EXCLUDED MY VIN AS A RESULT OF A NHTSA INVESTIGATION. I AM REQUESTING AN EXPLANATION OF HOW BMW WAS ALLOWED TO EXCLUDE MY VIN WHEN THE RECALL IS OBVIOUSLY MORE WIDESPREAD. PLEASE CHECK YOUR RECORDS FOR A COPY OF THE DECEMBER 2013 RECALL OR REFERENCE THE BELOW LINK: RECALL SUBJECT : FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT PROTECTION MAT REPORT RECEIPT DATE: NOV 12, 2013 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 COMPONENT(S): AIR BAGS POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 76,565 MANUFACTURER: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC SUMMARY: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA LLC (BMW) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 325I, 325XI, 330I, 330XI SEDANS AND 325XI SPORTS WAGONS, MODEL YEAR 2007 328I, 328XI, 335I, 335XI SEDANS AND 328I AND 328XI SPORTS WAGONS, MODEL YEAR 2006-2007 525I, 525XI, 530I, 530XI, 550I SEDANS AND 530XI SPORTS WAGONS, MODEL YEAR 2006 760I SEDANS, MODEL YEAR 2006-2007 750I, 750LI, AND 760LI SEDANS, AND MODEL YEAR 2006 X5 SPORTS ACTIVITY VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN SEAT TYPES. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT DETECTION MAT THAT DETERMINES IF AND HOW THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAG SHOULD DEPLOY IN A CRASH MAY FATIGUE AND DEVELOP CRACKS WHICH COULD LEAD TO A SYSTEM FAILURE. CONSEQUENCE: SHOULD THE SYSTEM FAIL, IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WOULD BE DEACTIVATED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY. REMEDY: BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS WITH AN INTERIM NOTIFICATION LETTER IN JANUARY 2014 SINCE PARTS ARE NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, ANTICIPATED TO BE IN MARCH 2014, BMW WILL SEND A SECOND LETTER AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE OCCUPANT DETECTION MAT TO ELIMINATE THE POSSIBILITY THAT IT MAY CRACK, FREE OF CHARGE. *JS

Mileage: 98,000

I AM WRITING TO YOU TO ADDRESS A CURRENT NHTSA SAFETY RECALL AFFECTING MY VEHICLE (AND PRESUMABLY MANY SIMILAR VEHICLES). I CURRENTLY OWN A 06 BMW 325I 4DR AND HAVE RECENTLY EXPERIENCED A FRONT PASSENGER SEAT DETECTION MAT MALFUNCTION. THIS SENSOR MALFUNCTION AFFECTS THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. THE ERROR CODES MY VEHICLE IS DISPLAYING ARE THE SAME AS THOSE ADDRESSED IN THE NHTSA SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V564000, DATED 13 NOV 2013. THE NHTSA RECALL INDICATED BMW IS RECALLING 06-07 3-SERIES EQUIPPED WITH SEAT TYPES THAT MAY PRODUCE SIMILAR ERRORS DUE TO CRACKING THAT DEVELOPS WITH AGE. THIS CRACKING IS TRUE IN MY VEHICLE AND HAS BEEN VERIFIED BY LOCAL MECHANICS. IN DEC 2013, I CONSULTED MY LOCAL BMW DEALERSHIP TO DETERMINE IF MY VEHICLE WAS COVERED UNDER THE NHTSA SAFETY RECALL. I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT MY VEHICLE WAS *NOT COVERED* UNDER ANY CURRENT RECALLS AND INCLUDED NO EXTENDED WARRANTIES. I INFORMED THE DEALER THAT AN NHTSA SAFETY RECALL CURRENTLY ADDRESSES MY VEHICLE'S PROBLEMS; HOWEVER, IT DID NOT SEEM TO BE THEIR PROBLEM. IN JAN 2014, I CONTACTED BMW NA TO ADDRESS THE SAME ISSUE. I WAS INFORMED THAT AN NHTSA RECALL DID AFFECT CURRENT 06 325I VEHICLES, HOWEVER, THEIR RECALL ONLY AFFECTS OWNERS OF VEHICLES WITH "SPORT" SEATS. THEY INFORMED ME WHILE, MY VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING SIMILAR ISSUES, BMW NA DID NOT PLAN TO RECALL NON-SPORT SEAT SENSORS. FRANKLY, I FIND IT RIDICULOUS THAT OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL ARE EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME MALFUNCTIONS AND ERRORS AS MY VEHICLE. IN THE END, MY FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION FOR THE SAME MALFUNCTIONING SEAT SENSOR, YET, BMW HAS TURNED A BLIND EYE TO MYSELF AND I PRESUME A LARGE NUMBER OF OWNERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

AIRBAG AND SEATBELT SENSOR COMES ON AND OFF RANDOMLY. APPEARS TO BE A SENSOR OR CONNECTION ERROR. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

BMW REFUSING TO PROVIDE RECALL SERVICE ID # 13V564 FOR 2006 AIR BAG LIGHT INDICATOR WHILE MY CAR IS SHOWING THE SAME FAILURE MODE AS DESCRIBED IN THE BMW AIR BAG RECALL NOTICE :- NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 13V564 MANUFACTURER : BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC MAKE / MODEL YEARS : BMW / 2006-2007 SUBJECT : FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT PROTECTION MAT *TR

Mileage: 82,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S AIR BAG OFF INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED AND THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

REGARDING TO A BMW RECALL FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR ISSUE, I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM FOR MY BMW 325I FROM 2006, BUT THEY SAID IT IS NOT COVERED IN THE RECALL. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY CAR. THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR FAILED OUT OF THE SUDDEN. SHOULD BMW COVER THIS OR DO I HAVE TO PAY THE REPLACEMENT OUT OF MY OWN POCKET? *TR

RECALL SUBJECT: FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT PROTECTION MAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 COMPONENT(S): AIR BAGS I WENT TO THE LOCAL BMW SHOP TO HAVE THEM CHECK WHY MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ON. THEY CHECKED A LIST OF SOME SORT IN THEIR SYSTEM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY CAR (A 2006 BMW 325I) SHOULD BE RECALLED AND BROUGHT IN TO HAVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THEY ADVISED ME TO CONTACT BMW NORTH AMERICA REGARDING A POSSIBLE RECALL FOR MY BMW. I CONTACTED BMW OF NORTH AMERICA LLC AND THEY ASKED ME IF I WAS THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND I INFORMED THEM THAT I WAS THE SECOND OWNER AND HAD NOT BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A BMW DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THAT IS WHY I HAD NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR MY CAR. THEY ADVISED ME TO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) TO HELP OBTAIN A RECALL NOTICE. INFORMATION FROM A PUBLISHED SOURCE STATES THAT A CONSEQUENCE OF THE DEFECT IS, SHOULD THE SYSTEM FAIL, IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WOULD BE DEACTIVATED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY. I NEED AND ASK FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING A RECALL LETTER FROM BMW. THANK YOU,

Mileage: 81,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN SHE TURNED ON THE IGNITION, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

Mileage: 64,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V564000 (AIR BAG) WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 30,000

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ONE WEEK AGO WITH THE AIRBAG AND SEATBELT LIGHTS ON THE DASH, AFTER PLENTY OF RESEARCH THERE WAS A RECALL DONE ON ONLY THE SPORT SEATS. AFTER EVERYTHING I READ EVEN THE NON SPORTS SEATS, LIKE MINE ARE HAVING THE ISSUES AS WELL. BMW NEEDS TO FIX THIS ISSUE WITH ALL MODELS. I HAVE NO CLUE AT THIS POINT IF THE AIRBAGS WILL EVEN GO OFF IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS ON THE SITE ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE. PLEASE HELP *TR

ABOUT A WEEK AGO, THE VEHICLE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND SEATBELT WARNING INDICATORS BEGAN TO DISPLAY ERRATICALLY. THEY WOULD GO ON AND OFF AT DIFFERING INTERVALS. SEVERAL WEEKS AGO THE INDICATORS BOTH CAME ON AND HAVE REMAINED ON. DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE ISSUE, I LOCATED A RECALL NOTICE IN 2008 FOR THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE WHICH INCLUDED MY 2006 325I AND ANOTHER RECALL IN 2013 AND THAT BMW HAD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR THIS ISSUE FOR AN ADDITIONAL 10 YEARS. THE SEAT MAT WIRING WAS DETERMINED TO BE FAULTY WHICH CAUSE THE VEHICLE SENSOR TO ENGAGE THE WARNING/INDICATOR AS IT COULD NOT DETERMINE IF A PASSENGER WAS IN THE SEAT OR NOT AND THEREFORE THE AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. I CONFIRMED MY VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME RECALL ISSUE FROM 2008 AND 2013 RECALL WITH A LOCAL BMW SHOP AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT BMW OF NORTHAMERCIA BECOUSE BASED MY VIN# IT WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST,PARTS AND REPAIR S OUT OF POCKET. I CONTACTED BMW OF NORTHAMERCIA AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE MAKE,MODEL AND YEARWAS PART OF THE NOV 2013 RECALL BUT COULD NOT SPECIFY BASED ON THE VIN NUMBER IF MY VEHICLE QUALIFIED. ??? THIS IS THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. WHY WOULD MY QUALIFYING VEHICLE NOT BE UNDER WARRANTY FOR THE SAME MAKE, MODEL, YEAR AND RECALL ISSUE AS THE OTHER VEHICLES BEING RECALLED? WHY WOULD MY VIN BE EXCLUDED FROM HAVING THE SAME EXACT ISSUES? *TR

Mileage: 98,754

2006 BMW 325I. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIR BAG RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. BMW INFORMED HIM, THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND MAKING A U- TURN WHEN A SECOND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V564000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE AIR BAG FAILURE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

FRONT PASSENGER OCCUPANCY SEAT SENSOR MAT/PAD FAILURE. INITIAL INQUIRE WITH DEALER RESULTED IN NO COVERAGE OF REPAIRS DUE TO VIN BREAK. AS OF DECEMBER 25, 2013 NHTSA SHOWS THAT ALL EFFECTED BMW 325XI 2006 WILL BE REPAIRED AT NO COST TO OWNER. NHTSA CAMPAIGN #: 13V-564

Mileage: 101,230

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE MAT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 08V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

Mileage: 48,000

BEGINNING SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, THE VEHICLE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND SEATBELT WARNING INDICATORS BEGAN TO DISPLAY ERRATICALLY. THEY WOULD GO ON AND OFF AT DIFFERING INTERVALS. SEVERAL WEEKS AGO THE INDICATORS BOTH CAME ON AND HAVE REMAINED ON. DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE ISSUE, I LOCATED A RECALL NOTICE IN 2008 FOR THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE WHICH INCLUDED MY 2006 325I AND THAT BMW HAD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR THIS ISSUE FOR AN ADDITIONAL 10 YEARS. THE SEAT MAT WIRING WAS DETERMINED TO BE FAULTY WHICH CAUSE THE VEHICLE SENSOR TO ENGAGE THE WARNING/INDICATOR AS IT COULD NOT DETERMINE IF A PASSENGER WAS IN THE SEAT OR NOT AND THEREFORE THE AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. I CONFIRMED MY VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME RECALL ISSUE FROM 2008 WITH A LOCAL BMW SHOP AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT BMW OF NORTHAMERICA. I CONTACTED BMW OF NORTHAMERICA AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL BASED ON THE VIN NUMBER. ??? THIS IS THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. WHY WOULD MY QUALIFYING VEHICLE NOT BE UNDER WARRANTY FOR THE SAME MAKE, MODEL, YEAR AND RECALL ISSUE AS THE RECALL? WHY WOULD MY VIN BE EXCLUDED? *TR

Mileage: 140,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN AND REPAIRED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR THE AIR BAGS. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE RECALL SERVICE HAD BEEN PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

Mileage: 25,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR MAT WAS NOT DETECTING WHEN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V384000 (FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT DETECTION MAT). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AND OVER TIME, THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

Mileage: 105,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT SENSOR MAT WAS DEFECTIVE AND AS A RESULT, THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENSOR MAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

Mileage: 104,000

BATTERY WAS LOW AND WOULDN'T START JUMP STARTED THE CAR AND RECEIVED A MESSAGE THAT THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT TENSIONER IS BAD. HAS A SEAT BELT WITH AIRBAG SYMBOL ON THE DASH...PLUS THE VEHICLE STARTED SHOWING A SYMBOL WITH A STEERING WHEEL WITH ARROWS THEN THE CAR WON'T START UNTIL I SHAKE THE STEERING WHEEL SEVERAL TIMES...WAS STRANDED FOR HOURS THEN FINALLY IT STARTED. BMW HAS VERY LOW QUALITY AND PROBLEMS. THIS IS BECOMING VERY UNSAFE AND NOT SURE IF I WANT MY FAMILY IN THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 60,900

PASSENGER AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT LIGHTS HAVE COME ON. KNOWN RECALL AFFECTING MODEL YEAR AND PRODUCTION DATE. WAS TOLD BY BMW THAT MY CAR DID NOT APPLY BUT COULD NOT TELL ME WHY. *TR

Mileage: 117,000

AIR BAG LIGHT ON BMW DON'T RECOGNIZE THE RECALL ON 2006 BMW 325I I PAID FOR DIAGNOSE AND THEY DON'T WANT TO REPAIR THE AIR BAG. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

FRONTAL AIR BAG ON PASSENGER SIDE AND SEAT BELT LIGHT ON. THERE WERE A RECALL FOR #08V384000. I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE NORTH CAROLINA AG OFFICE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 96,000

FRONTAL AIR BAG ON PASSENGER SIDE AND SEAT BELT LIGHT ON. THERE WERE A RECALL FOR #08V384000. I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE NORTH CAROLINA AG OFFICE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 96,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SEAT OCCUPANCY DETECTION MAT HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 08V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR FAILURE. SENSOR LIGHT STATING PASSENGER AIRBAG IS OFF - SENSOR RELAY FAILS ALL THE TIME. SIMILAR TO BMW RECALL 08V-384 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V-384. THE BUILD DATE FOR THE CAR WAS JAN-06 AND THE RELATED RECALL ONLY COVERS TO 11/05.

Mileage: 42,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG WAS DEACTIVATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SEAT MAT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS), BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000. *TR

Mileage: 73,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE SEAT BELT AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V384000 (AIR BAGS), HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD MY VEHICLE AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO SAID IT WAS A PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEFECT ($59 FOR THE DIAGNOSIS). TOOK VEHICLE TO BMW OF ROCKVILLE WHO CHARGED $400 FOR EXTENDED DIAGNOSTICS TO DETERMINE THE ABOVE. BMW OF NORTH AMERICA REFUSES TO COVER THE REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE REPORTS OF PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEFECTS IN PRIOR MODEL 3 SERIES BMWS. ALSO, I WAS ADVISED BY BMW OF NORTH AMERICA THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER 3 SERIES BMW OWNERS, BUT STILL REFUSE TO COVER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FAULTY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY. *TR

Mileage: 97,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

Mileage: 97,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V384000 ( FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT DETECTION MAT) BUT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

Mileage: 77,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT FOUND NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS) AND WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 66,100. *TR

Mileage: 66,100

I WAS BACKING UP AT 4 MPH AND PRESSED THE BRAKE TO STOP. THE AIRBAG AND SEATBELT WARNING LIGHT WENT ON. IT CONTINUED TO STAY ON AND HAS NOT TURNED OFF SINCE. THERE WAS NO ONE IN THE CAR OTHER THAN MYSELF AS THE DRIVER. I HAVE HAD THE CAR INTO THE MECHANIC TWICE NOW TO FIX THE ISSUE AND THE LIGHTS AND WARNINGS STILL COME ON. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY MY VIN IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND FOUND THAT MANY OWNERS OF THE SAME YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. IS THERE ANY WAY TO GET MY CAR VIN ADDED TO THE RECALL LIST? *TR

Mileage: 43,560

1. SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSORS ARE BROKEN. THE INDICATOR SHOWS UP ON THE DASHBOARD EVEN WHEN THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER HAVE THEIR SEAT BELTS FASTEN. 2. OIL LEAKS FROM PAN GASKET DUE TO THE ALUMINUM BOLTS AND ETC. *TR

Mileage: 74,000

I'M GETTING THIS MESSAGE "RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, FAULT IN PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM AFFECTING AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER, OR BELT FORCE LIMITER. CONTINUE TO WEAR THE SAFETY BELT, HAVE THE SYSTEM CHECKED BY THE NEAREST BMW CENTER." USUALLY I HAVE THIS MSG WHEN I HAVE A PASSENGER, BUT NOW EVEN WITH EMPTY SEAT IT POPS UP AND TOGETHER WITH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHTS. I HAVE CONTACTED THE BMWUSA ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THE( NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000) BUT THEY STATED THAT MY VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL UNDER THAT CATEGORY ACCORDING TO THE VIN #. HOPE SOMEONE CAN HELP, BECAUSE I HAVE FOUND A LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT SIMILAR ISSUES ONLINE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.. *TR

Mileage: 126,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER WAS THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY WITH THE PASSENGER'S SEAT OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANCY SENOR WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.....UPDATED 05/08/13 *BF UPDATED 05/20/2013 *JS

Mileage: 68,000

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. ISSUE WITH AIRBAG AND SEATBELT LIGHT COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. BUT NOW IT STARTED TO STAY ON AND CURRENTLY MY PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG IS DISABLED. THE MAT SENSORS FAIL TO FUNCTION. *TR

Mileage: 91,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 91,000. *TR

Mileage: 91,000

I HAVE A 2006 325I. FOR THE PAST FEW WEEKS HAS BEEN HAVING AN ISSUE WITH AIRBAG AND SEATBELT LIGHT COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. BUT NOW IT STARTED TO STAY ON AND CURRENTLY MY PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG IS DISABLED. THE MAT SENSORS FAIL TO FUNCTION. I CALLED BMWNA AND MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT IN THE LIST OF VIN NUMBERS THAT WERE RECALLED FOR THIS ISSUE. IT IS VERY COMMON (%75 OF THIS MODEL) TO GET THIS PROBLEM ON THIS YEAR OF 3 SERIES. IT WAS OBVIOUSLY IN DEFECTED PARTS LIST AND CAUSED THE ISSUE AND I AM NOT COVERED. THIS IS NOT A WEAR AND TEAR. THIS IS TOTALLY CHEAP QUALITY PART THAT WAS PUT IN THE CAR.WHY? BECAUSE BMW DOES NOT WANT TO COVER EVEN IT IS THEIR FAULT. I AM SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING TO BUY A BENZ AFTER THIS KIND OF CHEAPLY HANDLED ISSUES.

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG AND PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,150.

Mileage: 79,000

SMALL CRACK HAS DEVELOPED IN THE MAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP IS ON. NHTSA RECALL BULLETIN INDICATED THERE WAS A RECALL (REFERENCE NUMBER 08V384000) ON THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS; HOWEVER, THE DEALERSHIP SAID MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT LISTED. CALLED BMW NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND THEY SAID THE SAME THING. I BELIEVE BMW SHOULD ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS REPAIR SINCE THEY HAVE A RECALL ON OVER 200,000 VEHICLES AND I AM EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. ESTIMATED REPAIR IS $1,500. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. *TR

Mileage: 59,488

THE PASSENGER SIDE OCCUPANCY SEAT MAT FOR THE AIRBAG FAILED. BMW HAS BULLETIN SIB 65 75 06, AIRBAG WARNING LAMP FOR OC3 SEAT MAT FAULT, THAT COVERS MY CARS BUILD DATE, BUT BMW STATES MY VIN IS NOT COVERED. THERE IS ALSO A CURRENT RECALL, NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V384000 BUT BMW STATES MY CAR IS NOT COVERED AND REFUSES TO HONOR THE 10 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY. MY CAR IS EXPERIENCING THIS SAME ISSUE, AS DIAGNOSED BY A LOCAL BMW DEALERS, BUT THEY HAVE FAILED TO COVER IT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT IS AFFECTING MANY CARS OUTSIDE OF THE RECALL. THEY ARE MANY PEOPLE POSTING ON VARIOUS BMW FORUMS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. BMW SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO FIX ALL THE VEHICLES EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 94,000

I HAVE A FAULTY PASSENGER SIDE SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR FAILURE, AS DIAGNOSED BY THE LOCAL BMW DEALERSHIP. THE FAILURE CODE IS 93C3, AND THE ISSUE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY RECOGNIZED BY THE MANUFACTURER, AND PARTIALLY REMEDIED WITH EITHER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY OR RECALL, ALLOWABLE ON ONLY PARTICULAR VIN NUMBERS. THE RECALL / EXTENDED WARRANTY APPLIES TO PARTICULAR 2006 3 SERIES BMW VEHICLES MANUFACTURED PRIOR TO JANUARY 2006. THE 93C3 SEAT MAT OCCUPANCY FAILURE IN MY VEHICLE CAUSES THE AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD OF THE VEHICLE. BMW USA HAS ADVISED THAT THE RECALL DOES NOT IMPACT MY VEHICLE, EVEN THOUGH THE SEATS, AND MANUFACTURE DATE ARE WITHIN THE RECALL PARAMETERS. THE LOCAL BMW DEALERSHIP, AS WELL AS INDEPENDENT SHOPS HAVE ALL ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE SHOULD, BY ALL QUALIFYING MEANS BEYOND VIN NUMBER IDENTIFICATION, BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL OR EXTENDED WARRANTY, AS THIS IS THE SAME FAILURE AS VEHICLES IMPACTED BY THE REFERENCED RECALL. REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 THE BMW 325I VEHICLE I OWN WAS MANUFACTURED IN AUGUST OF 2005, EQUIPPED WITH STANDARD SEAT. BMW USA HAS STATED WITHIN THE RECALL THAT THEY DON'T KNOW HOW MANY VEHICLES ARE IMPACTED BY THIS ISSUE AND HAS ONLY ELECTED TO REMEDY THIS ISSUE ON A PREDETERMINED SET OF VEHICLES. THE MANUFACTURER, BMW HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE, AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THEY ADVISED THAT ALL REPAIRS ARE TO BE CUSTOMER PAID, AND HAVE REFUSED TO HONOR THEIR RECALL. AS OF 1/22/2013, THE VEHICLE REMAINS UNREPAIRED AND A SAFETY HAZARD. MANY OTHERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE, AS DOCUMENTED BY NHTSA COMPLAINTS. BMW STATED CONSEQUENCE OF NON REPAIR: 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. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT WAS OCCUPIED OR EVEN WHEN THERE WAS NOT AN OCCUPANT PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

Mileage: 26,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS LATER CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000.

Mileage: 65,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THERE WAS A READING ACROSS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL THAT ADVISED HIM THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS DISENGAGED AND WAS NO LONGER OPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS LATER CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 109,000.

Mileage: 109,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. 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 THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR, WHICH WAS IN THE SEAT, NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. 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 MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

Mileage: 55,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT AND THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS OFF WHEN A PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT REGARDING THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT LIGHT. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT IF THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY NOR WERE THERE ANY RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,400. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,476.

Mileage: 62,400

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE AIR BAG SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT IF THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR MAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

Mileage: 57,000

MY CAR STARTED DISPLAYING A WARNING THAT THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION IN THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM. TOOK IT TO DEALER WHO SAID THAT THERE WAS A LOW VOLTAGE ISSUE WITH MY BATTERY AND FIXED IT. 2 WEEKS LATER THE WARNING REAPPEARED. THIS TIME, WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE SENSOR MODULE IN THE SEATS AND THAT THE AIRBAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. EVEN THOUGH THE NHTSA ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS SPECIFIC MALFUNCTION (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000), THE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX THE MODULE UNDER WARRANTY. THE COST OF THIS REPAIR WAS QUOTED TO BE $1400 AND IS OUT OF MY BUDGET, AND EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A NOTED SAFETY DEFECT THAT BMW IS AWARE OF, THEY REFUSE TO HONOR THE RECALL CLAIMING THAT MY CAR'S VIN NUMBER IS NOT AMONG THOSE COVERED BY THE RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 36,500

MY CAR STARTED DISPLAYING A WARNING THAT THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION IN THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM. TOOK IT TO DEALER WHO SAID THAT THERE WAS A LOW VOLTAGE ISSUE WITH MY BATTERY AND FIXED IT. 2 WEEKS LATER THE WARNING REAPPEARED. THIS TIME, WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE SENSOR MODULE IN THE SEATS AND THAT THE AIRBAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. EVEN THOUGH THE NHTSA ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS SPECIFIC MALFUNCTION (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000), THE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX THE MODULE UNDER WARRANTY. THE COST OF THIS REPAIR WAS QUOTED TO BE $1400 AND IS OUT OF MY BUDGET, AND EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A NOTED SAFETY DEFECT THAT BMW IS AWARE OF, THEY REFUSE TO HONOR THE RECALL CLAIMING THAT MY CAR'S VIN NUMBER IS NOT AMONG THOSE COVERED BY THE RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 36,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 60 MPH WHEN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,653 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 141,000.

Mileage: 83,653

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT ENGINE STARTUP, THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 57,585.

Mileage: 57,585

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE MAT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

Mileage: 88,000

DASHBOARD READS "PASSENGER SEAT RESTRAINT MALFUNCTION" AND SHOWS AN IMAGE OF A DUMMY WITH AN AIR BAG DEPLOYED. WHEN I CALLED BMW THEY STATED THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT ON THE LIST FOR THIS RECALL, EVEN THOUGH MY CAR FITS UNDER THIS RECALL COMPLETELY. *TR

Mileage: 83,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL) BUT THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Mileage: 40,000

OUR VEHICLE FAILS TO DETECT PASSENGERS AND THE AIRBAG TURNS OFF. WE WERE TOLD BY BMW INITIALLY THAT OUR PASSENGERS WERE TOO LIGHT, HOWEVER, WE UNDERSTAND THAT THIS ITEM HAS BEEN RECALLED SEVERAL YEARS AGO, BECAUSE THE SEAT SHOULD DETECT PASSENGERS OVER 90 LBS, I WEIGH 115 LBS. ANYWAY, WHEN I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER THEY SAID OUR VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. NHTSA RELIES ON THE MANUFACTURER TO INCLUDE VIN'S IN THE RECALL, HOWEVER, THIS IS AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM THAT MY VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL WHICH IS SO WELL DOCUMENTED. WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS AND HAVE NOT SOLD THE VEHICLE. *TT

Mileage: 4,000

THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED GOING ON AND OFF WHEN A PASSENGER IS AND IS NOT SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE DEFECT IS CLEARLY THE SEAT WEIGHT SENSOR THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE CITED. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE. I CALLED THE DEALER, AND LIKE MANY OTHERS, I WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000. THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE $125 FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND $1500-1700 (ESTIMATE) TO REPLACE THE SEAT MAT. ALL THE COST IS WAS GOING TO BE THE OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY. MILEAGE IS CURRENTLY 71K. I'M HOPEFUL THIS COMPLIANT HELPS PUSH THE NHTSA AND BMW TO EXTEND THE RECALL TO ALL 2006 325I MODELS SO OWNERS DON'T HAVE TO ABSORB THE HIGH COST OF A SERIOUS SAFETY AND DESIGN DEFECT THAT COULD LEAD TO A SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. *TR

Mileage: 70,800

THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED GOING ON AND OFF WHEN A PASSENGER IS AND IS NOT SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE DEFECT IS CLEARLY THE SEAT WEIGHT SENSOR THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE CITED. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE. I CALLED THE DEALER, AND LIKE MANY OTHERS, I WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000. THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE $125 FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND $1500-1700 (ESTIMATE) TO REPLACE THE SEAT MAT. ALL THE COST IS WAS GOING TO BE THE OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY. MILEAGE IS CURRENTLY 71K. I'M HOPEFUL THIS COMPLIANT HELPS PUSH THE NHTSA AND BMW TO EXTEND THE RECALL TO ALL 2006 325I MODELS SO OWNERS DON'T HAVE TO ABSORB THE HIGH COST OF A SERIOUS SAFETY AND DESIGN DEFECT THAT COULD LEAD TO A SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. *TR

Mileage: 70,800

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD SHUT OFF WHETHER THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED, OR NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 118,000.

Mileage: 118,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING THE AIR BAG TO DEACTIVATE WITH A PASSENGER OCCUPYING THE SEAT. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR MAT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL) RECALL RANGE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,105. UPDATED 06/06/2012 *JS

Mileage: 58,105

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED AND THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL). THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

Mileage: 43,000

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.

Mileage: 70,000

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

Mileage: 62,000

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.

Mileage: 43,000

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

Mileage: 81,000

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

Mileage: 71,243

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

Mileage: 62,000

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.

Mileage: 50,000

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.

Mileage: 83,000

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

Mileage: 70,000

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

Mileage: 70,000

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.

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.

Mileage: 96,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LIGHT ON WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE EVEN WITH THE SEAT OCCUPIED AND THE SEAT BELT IN USE. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

Mileage: 67,000

THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS CONSISTENTLY ACTIVATED ON THE DASH AND IN THE WARNING COMPUTER DISPLAY ALONG WITH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG "OFF LIGHT" ON THE CEILING WHICH IS ILLUMINATED EVEN IF A PASSENGER IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. ACCORDING TO THE BMW DEALERSHIP, THIS PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY CENSOR DETECTION MAT. THIS ISSUE SEEMS TO MATCH THE BMW RECALL LISTED AS: UPDATED 12/16/11 *BF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA08001 ACCORDING TO BMW, THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE VIN NUMBERS THAT WERE UNDER THE RECALL BUT THE PROBLEM DOES SEEM TO MATCH THE SAME ISSUES THAT WARRANTED THE INITIAL RECALL ON JULY 18, 2008. *TR

Mileage: 59,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING THE WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL) RECALL WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Mileage: 58,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER FOOT MAT SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,689. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE FRONT SEAT MAT SENSOR. UPDATED 01/26/12

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FLOOR MAT SENSOR FAILED FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL), BUT WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL) AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I'VE LATELY BEEN EXPERIENCING AN ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE WHERE WHEN A PASSENGER SITS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, TWO ICONS ON MY DASH COME ON INDICATING THAT SAFETY FEATURES ARE DISABLED; I GET AN AIRBAG DISABLE ICON IN THE DASH ALONG WITH THE ROOF LINING OF MY VEHICLE NEAR THE SOS BUTTON, A TEXT THAT READS, "PASSENGER AIR BAG DISABLED" AND IS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS DISABLED. ALSO A 'SEAT BELT' ICON SHOWS IN THE DASHBOARD DESPITE IT BEING CLICKED IN. NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA08001 THANKFULLY DUE TO NHTSA, THE MANUFACTURER, BMWNA, WAS FORCED TO RECALL A TOTAL OF 200,000 VEHICLES WITH THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE. ACCORDING TO THE NHTSA LISTING, MY VEHICLE IS COVERED UNDER A MASS RECALL OF THE 'SENSOR MAT' LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OF VARIOUS BMW MODELS TO DETECT WHEN A PASSENGER IS SITTING ON THE SEAT WHICH THEN TRIGGERS THE SENSOR TO READY THE AIRBAG IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. MY MODEL 2006 BMW 325I (WITH SPORTS AND PREMIUM PACKAGE) IS MENTIONED IN THE VEHICLE LIST, BOTH BY MANUFACTURER MAKE (BMW), MODEL (3-SERIES/ 325I), AND SPECIFICALLY THE TYPE OF SEAT, BEING SPORTS PACKAGE. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO THE BMW DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT FROM TO GET THE ISSUE LOOKED AT AS THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND MY PASSENGERS WAS A PRIME CONSIDERATION WHEN PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN THE FIRST PLACE. I WAS INFORMED BY THE SERVICE ADVISOR THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED AND THAT I SHOULD PAY OUT OF POCKET OR CONTACT BMWNA. I'VE CONTACTED THEM AND THEY DENIED ME COVERAGE EXPLAINING MY VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL. I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT I AM BEING ASKED TO PAY EXORBITANT REPAIR FEES TO FIX BASIC SAFETY SYSTEMS DESPITE THAT MY CAR SHOULD FALL UNDER THE RECALL AS IT IS EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME ISSUES. MY CAR IS 'BABIED' AND TO BE EXPERIENCING A FAILURE OF SAFETY SYSTEMS IS EXTREMELY NERVE-WRACKING. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

Mileage: 61,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL), AND DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,254.

Mileage: 56,254

A FEW WEEKS AGO WHEN I WAS DRIVING WITH A PASSENGER MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME AND ALL SORTS OF CAUTIONS POPPED UP ON MY I DRIVE ABOUT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT RESTRAINTS. LATER ON THAT DAY WHEN I DID NOT HAVE A PASSENGER WITH ME EVERYTHING WAS FINE. NOW ALMOST EVERY TIME I HAVE A PASSENGER WITH ME THE LIGHT COMES ON. FROM ALL THE RESEARCH I HAVE BEEN DOING ON THIS WAS A RECALL FOR THIS SAME EXACT PROBLEM BUT ONLY ON THE EARLY MODEL 2006 325I. SO I CALLED BMW USA EARLIER TODAY GAVE THEM MY VIN AND MY 2006 325I WAS NOT APART OF THE RECALL! WHICH I DO NOT UNDERSTAND BECAUSE THE RECALL SHOULD HAVE COVERED ALL THE 2006 BECAUSE THERE WERE A LOT MORE CASES OF THIS HAPPENING TO EVEN THE LATE MODEL 325I. SO IS THERE ANY WAY MY VIN CAN BE ADDED TO THE RECALL SO I CAN GET THIS SAFETY ISSUE RESOLVED? *TR

Mileage: 52,000

2006 BMW 325I PASSENGER SEAT MAT SENSOR FOR AIRBAG SYSTEM HAS FAILED BUT MY MODEL/YEAR IS OUTSIDE THE RECALL RANGE HONORED BY BMWUSA. *KB

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE WHENEVER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS BUCKLED AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD ALSO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED 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 44,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

Mileage: 44,000

2006 BMW 325I, VIN #[XXX]. BEGINNING IN 2007 THE SENSOR FOR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG HAS BEEN OFF, REGARDLESS OF THE WEIGHT OF THE PASSENGER. CURRENT RECALL STATES THAT MY MODEL VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED FOR THE RECALL OF THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG SEAT SENSOR MAT, BUT IF IT WENT OUT AFTER ONLY ONE YEAR IT WOULD APPEAR THAT IT, TOO, IS DEFECTIVE. I WAS NEVER CONTACTED BY BMW ABOUT A RECALL SINCE MY VEHICLE IS NOT LISTED AS BEING DEFECTIVE, BUT IT CLEARLY IS. I'M CERTAIN THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY 2006 BMW 325I OWNER THAT HAS HAD THIS ISSUE, AND THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO ALL MODELS, NOT JUST THE SPORT SEAT MODEL. THE INDICATOR LIGHT INDICATING THAT THE SEAT BELT IS OFF REMAINS ON CONSTANTLY, REGARDLESS OF THE WEIGHT OF THE PASSENGER. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 10,000

MY 2006 BMW 525I PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON AND IS A BAD SENSOR IN THE SEAT. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS FOR OTHER 2006 BMW'S BUT MINE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS. IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS ALL OF THE OTHER RECALLED ONES. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID# IS 08V384000. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS MORE WIDESPREAD THAN THE ONES RECALLED. *TR

Mileage: 82,000

MY 2006 BMW 525I PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON AND IS A BAD SENSOR IN THE SEAT. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS FOR OTHER 2006 BMW'S BUT MINE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS. IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS ALL OF THE OTHER RECALLED ONES. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID# IS 08V384000. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS MORE WIDESPREAD THAN THE ONES RECALLED. *TR

Mileage: 82,000

1. SPEEDOMETER ACCURACY! THE SPEEDO ON MY 2006 325I WAS OFF BY 10%. AT 80MPH ON THE SPEEDO, ACTUAL SPEED WAS 72. AT 30 ACTUAL WAS 27. I HAVE BEEN PULLED BY A COP TWICE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. 2. PASSENGER RESTRAIN ERROR MESSAGE THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND A MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE MESSAGE BOARD STATING THAT THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT HAD MALFUNCTIONED. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. WHILE PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE LIGHT REMAINED ON CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THE PASSENGER SEAT COVER AND OCCUPANCY SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL) BUT THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

Mileage: 29,000

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: 64,000

SRS LIGHTS ACTIVATE WHILE DRIVING. IT DEACTIVATE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SYSTEM. PASSENGER SRS LIGHT ACTIVATED DUE TO FAULTY OCCUPANCY SEAT SENSOR. THE OCCUPANCY SENSOR MUST BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE ERROR. *TR

Mileage: 44,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE WITH A PASSENGER SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT BEGAN ILLUMINATING ON THE DASHBOARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER A PASSENGER WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD 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 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/12/11 *BF UPDATED 07/11/11

Mileage: 60,000

WHEN A PASSENGER SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE ON THE DASH. BMW SAYS THERE WAS A RECALL AND EXTENDED WARRANTY ISSUED, BUT NOT FOR MY VIN NUMBER. I FEAR THAT THEY DID NOT RECALL ALL OF THE CARS THAT WOULD BE AFFECTED BY THE FAULTY AIRBAG SENSOR MAT. I HAVE NO OTHER OPTION THAN TO PAY $2,000 TO HAVE THE MAT REPLACED. THE SERVICE ASSISTANT EVEN TOLD ME THAT IT WAS THE SAME ISSUE THAT THE RECALLED/EXTENDED WARRANTY CARS WERE HAVING WITH THE SEAT MAT. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THEY WOULD NOT RECALL ALL OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.

Mileage: 63,900

MY VEHICLE HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THAT BMW RECALLED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN# 08V384000. THE PROBLEM IS WITH MY FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG SEAT MAT HAS CRACKED. *TR THIS DEFECT HAS ALREADY BEEN VERIFIED BY AN AUTHORIZED BMW DEALER AT MY OWN COST. BUT FOR SOME REASON, MY VEHICLE IN NOT ONE OF THE 200,000 VEHICLES IN THE OFFICIAL RECALL. SO BMW REFUSES TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH BMW NA BUT THEY WILL NOT COVER THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IS NOW DISABLED PERMANENTLY BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT.

Mileage: 51,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD WHILE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000. UPDATED 05/03/11*LJ UPDATED 05/11/11

Mileage: 50,000

2006 BMW 325I AIRBAG LIGHT AND SEAT BELT LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF. IT JUST CAME ON 2 DAYS AGO. NOTHING CAUSED THE LIGHTS TO GO ON. THEY WILL NOT TURN OFF. EVIDENTLY THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE ISSUE, HOWEVER, MY CAR IN NOT LISTED AS ONE OF THE PROBLEM CARS BASED ON THE VIN #. *TR

Mileage: 42,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS NOT ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WHETHER THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED OR NOT. THE CONTACT LOCATED A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER THEN ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A FRACTURE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR MAT THAT WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT WOULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

Mileage: 67,000

AIR BAG SENSOR ON PASSENGER SIDE OF 2006 BMW 325I HAS FAILED, CAUSING THE AIR BAG SENSOR WARNING LAMP AND DASH LIGHT TO STAY CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. IT APPEARS (BY A THIRD LIGHT ABOVE THE PASSENGER SEAT, NEAR THE MIRROR AND SUN ROOF CONTROLS) THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS DISABLED. BMW SERVICE CENTER (GLOBAL IMPORTS BMW, ATLANTA GA) CLAIMS NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR INDIVIDUAL CAR BY CHECKING VIN #, BUT PROBLEM MATCHES NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000. RESEARCH ONLINE INDICATES MANY OTHER BMW OWNERS WITH 2006 BMW'S HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THE AIR BAG SENSOR AND SEEMS WERE NOT CONTACTED FOR THE RECALL. BMW SHOULD EXTEND THE WARRANTY TO COVER ALL 2006 BMWS WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

I OWN A 2006 BMW 325 (SPRT PCKG). THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. MY PROBLEM IS DESCRIBED ON THE NHTSA RECALL ID 08V384000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL). THE MILEAGE IS APPROX 70,000. BMW SAYS MY VIN DOESN'T QUALIFY, HOWEVER MY CAR STILL OBVIOUSLY HAS A PROBLEM, AND BMW IS IN DENIAL. I'VE ALSO NOTED OTHER COMPLAINTS ON SAFETYCAR.GOV WITH SIMILAR BMW INTERACTIONS. BMW IS AVOIDING RESPONSIBILITY, AND THE NHTSA NEEDS TO DO MORE TO PROTECT OUR SAFETY. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A FAULTY BST CABLE THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,729.

Mileage: 40,729

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT FORMAT SENSORS HAVE FAILED MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS NO LONGER COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FAILURE. UPDATED 01/14/11 *BF UPDATED 04/19/11

Mileage: 33,451

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD TURN ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS CONDENSATION IN THE TWO HEADLIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE FOR THE AIR BAG LIGHT PROBLEM. A BOLT WAS REPLACED FOR THE HEADLIGHT CONDENSATION PROBLEM BUT IT CONTINUED AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL) BUT WAS TOLD HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED; SHE WAS OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,065. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,000.

Mileage: 36,000

STARTING THE IGNITION THE "AIR BAG" LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED WHEN A PASSENGER SITS IN THE FRONT SEAT. THERE IS A KNOW RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE " 08V384000 " HOWEVER MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

I PURCHASED THE 2006 BMW IN 11/2009/ I HAD A NOTICE ONLINE LAST MONTH ABOUT THE VOLUNTARY AIRBAG RE-CALL. THE NOTICE WAS IN RED ON THE TOP OF MY PAYMENT PAGE. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THE CONDENSATION AND MENTIONED THIS TO THEM. THEN I CONTACTED THE BMW AND THEY SAID IT IS NOT ONE OF THE VEHICLES 30 DAYS LATER. RECALL# 08V384000.. THIS IS VERY STRANGE. EVERYTIME I PLACE MY PURSE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THE LIGHT FOR THE FRONT-PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHTS UP. IT ONLY TURNS OFF WHEN I REMOVE MY PURSE. BMW STATES THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED. I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY NOTICE EXCEPT FOR THE WARNING MESSAGE ON MY ACCOUNT LAST MONTH. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED IN 11/2009. *TR

Mileage: 38,000

I AM AN OWNER OF A 2006 BMW 325I WITH APPROXIMATELY 70K MILES. JUST RECENTLY, I NOTED THAT WARNING LIGHTS INDICATING FAILURE OF THE AIR BAG/SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE CODE WAS TIED TO AN INOPERABLE PASSENGER DETECTION MAT. HE WENT ON TO INDICATE THAT THERE WAS A DOCUMENTED RECALL/WARRANTY EXTENSION RELATED TO THIS ISSUE. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL BMW DEALER WHO TOLD ME THAT THE RECALL/WARRANTY DID NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE AS IT WAS MANUFACTURED AFTER NOVEMBER 30TH, 2005. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT AS IT IS EVIDENT THAT THE SCOPE OF THEIR RECALL WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO COVER ALL CARS WITH THIS ISSUE, AS I HAVE NOTED MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO MINE. I FEEL IT IS INCUMBENT UPON NHTSA TO PUSH FOR EXPANSION OF THIS REMEDY AS BMW IS CLEARLY DERELICT IN ITS OBLIGATION TO ADDRESS SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUES WITH ITS PRODUCTS. *TR

Mileage: 71,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER I08V384000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL). THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN OF THE SAFETY RISK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000.

Mileage: 52,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG AND WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THEY WERE TOLD THAT THE SENSOR MAT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT FOUND RECALL CAMPAIGN 08V384000 FOR THE FRONTAL AIR BAG WHICH DEALS WITH THE FLOOR MAT SENSOR. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED AND THEY WOULD HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60000.

Mileage: 60,000

I OWN A 2006 BMW 325I. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. MY PROBLEM IS DESCRIBED ON THE NHTSA RECALL ID 08V384000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL). THE MILEAGE IS APPROX 43,000. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. MY CAR FALLS UNDER THE CRITERIA NOTED ON 08V-384 RECALL NOTIFICATION. BMW SAYS MY VIN DOESN'T QUALIFY, HOWEVER MY CAR STILL OBVIOUSLY HAS A PROBLEM, AND BMW IS IN DENIAL. I'VE ALSO NOTED OTHER COMPLAINTS ON SAFETYCAR.GOV WITH SIMILAR BMW INTERACTIONS. BMW IS AVOIDING RESPONSIBILITY, AND THE NHTSA NEEDS TO DO MORE TO PROTECT OUR SAFETY. *TR

Mileage: 43,000

I HAVE A 2006 BMW 325I SEDAN WITH SPORTS SEATS THAT FAILED THE SEATBELT WARNING SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER SEAT DUE TO A DEFECTIVE "OCCUPANCY SENSOR." THIS IS EXACTLY THE ISSUE AS OUTLINED IN ACTION NUMBER EA08001 BUT BECAUSE THE CARS BUILD DATE WAS LATER THAN STATED IN THE RECALL IS NOT COVERED. THE PROBLEM EXISTS IN ALL 2006 CARS AND WAS NOT RESOLVED BY THE MANUFACTURER. COST WAS $1,000 FOR REPLACEMENT AND 3 DAYS AT BMW. *TR

Mileage: 101,714

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAD APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKING TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIRBAG SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75000.

Mileage: 71,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE "AIR BAG" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ON UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAG SEAT SENSOR MAT MALFUNCTIONED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V384000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL). THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THERE WAS NOT A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V384000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL) BUT WAS TOLD HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 63,000.

Mileage: 63,000

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2006 325I BMW. THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH A OCCUPANCY SENSOR MAT. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM WOULD COST $1000 TO BE FIXED. I LATER LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND OUT EARLIER MODELS OF THE SAME VEHICLE WERE RECALLED. THE BMW DEALERSHIP STILL WILL NOT FIX MY CAR BECAUSE IT'S NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. I ASKED IF MY AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY IF THE CAR IS WRECKED AND THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME "MAYBE". MAYBE ISN'T THE ANSWER I'M LOOKING FOR BECAUSE I DO HAVE PASSENGERS IN MY CAR AND I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR SAFETY. THIS SENSOR SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE DEALERSHIP FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND HAS BEEN RECALLED BEFORE. THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED BECAUSE THE PROBLEMS STILL EXIST. *TR

Mileage: 68,000

BMW 325I 2006 SEDAN AIRBAG SENSOR MAT NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

IT ALL STARTED ON A RANDOM DAY IN FEBRUARY 2009 WHEN THE AIRBAG AND SEATBELT LIGHT SIMULTANEOUSLY CAME UP ON THE DASH OF THE CAR. IN APRIL 2009 I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO ATTEMPT TO GET IT FIXED. THE MECHANIC LISTED THE PROBLEM AS A PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAG SENSOR, OCCUPANCY DETECTION MAT, PROGRAMMING TO CONTROL UNITS, DIAGNOSTIC AND LABOR AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ACCORDING TO THE VIN NUMBER. AFTERWARD RECEIVING THE CAR BACK, THE LIGHTS REMAINED OFF FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND THEN IMMEDIATELY CAME BACK ON. TODAY, I CHECKED THE NHTSA WEBSITE REGARDING RECALLS AND UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V384000, THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED IN MANY 2006 BMW 3 SERIES CARS INCLUDING MINE. I JUST RECENTLY CALLED THE TOLL-FREE BMW NUMBER TO CHECK TO SEE IF MY VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL LIST BUT THEY ADVISED THAT IT WAS NOT. REASON BEING: ON ANY GIVEN PRODUCTION DAY IN THE FACTORY, THEY MAY MAKE 100 CARS. HOWEVER, 30 OF THE CARS MAY USE A BOX OF PARTS THAT THE OTHER 70 DID NOT USE. THEY ADVISED ME TO GET A SECOND OPINION AT ANOTHER BMW DEALERSHIP AND ATTEMPT TO GET IT FIXED. THEN, IF THE MECHANIC FEELS LIKE IT MAY BE THE SAME ISSUE, THAT I SHOULD CONTACT BMW'S MAIN OFFICE FOR A CASE MANAGER. BASED ON THE RESULTS THAT THE FIRST MECHANIC STATED AS AN ISSUE AND THAT THEY ARE INDEED THE SAME ISSUE, IT SEEMS THAT THERE WAS VIN NUMBERS THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL RECALL LIST THAT BMW DID NOT INCLUDE. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR HELP IN INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 83,000

I HAVE A 2006 BMW 3 SERIES THAT HAD A DEFECTIVE SEAT MAT SENSOR. THIS DEFECT LED TO THE FOLLOWING INDICATIONS IN THE VEHICLE: OVERHEAD AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE RED AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED, AND THE SYSTEM CHECK WINDOW (DIGITAL DISPLAY BETWEEN TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER) INDICATED A FAULT WITH THE AIRBAG. THERE IS AN ACTIVE RECALL ON THIS FAILURE FOR 2006 3 SERIES WITH SPORT SEATS, CAMPAIGN NUMBER 08V384000. HOWEVER, MY VEHICLE'S VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED ON THE LIST THAT NHTSA AND BMW NEGOTIATED. BMW HAS DENIED MY REQUEST TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AT THEIR COST. MY VEHICLE IS AFFECTED BY THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THAT 200,000 OTHER BMW?S HAD. THERE IS A PRECEDENT FOR FAILURE WITH THE SEAT MAT SENSOR. THE COST TO THE CONSUMER TO CORRECT THIS THREAT TO SAFETY IS APPROXIMATELY $1400. NHTSA SHOULD EXPAND THIS RECALL LIST TO COVER ALL VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THE COST BURDEN SHOULD NOT BE PASSED ON TO THE CONSUMER IN THIS CASE. *TR

Mileage: 69,000

I HAVE A 2006 BMW 3 SERIES THAT HAD A DEFECTIVE SEAT MAT SENSOR. THIS DEFECT LED TO THE FOLLOWING INDICATIONS IN THE VEHICLE: OVERHEAD AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE RED AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED, AND THE SYSTEM CHECK WINDOW (DIGITAL DISPLAY BETWEEN TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER) INDICATED A FAULT WITH THE AIRBAG. THERE IS AN ACTIVE RECALL ON THIS FAILURE FOR 2006 3 SERIES WITH SPORT SEATS, CAMPAIGN NUMBER 08V384000. HOWEVER, MY VEHICLE'S VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED ON THE LIST THAT NHTSA AND BMW NEGOTIATED. BMW HAS DENIED MY REQUEST TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AT THEIR COST. MY VEHICLE IS AFFECTED BY THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THAT 200,000 OTHER BMW?S HAD. THERE IS A PRECEDENT FOR FAILURE WITH THE SEAT MAT SENSOR. THE COST TO THE CONSUMER TO CORRECT THIS THREAT TO SAFETY IS APPROXIMATELY $1400. NHTSA SHOULD EXPAND THIS RECALL LIST TO COVER ALL VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THE COST BURDEN SHOULD NOT BE PASSED ON TO THE CONSUMER IN THIS CASE. *TR

Mileage: 69,000

I HAVE A 2006 BMW 3 SERIES THAT HAS A DEFECTIVE PASSENGER AIRBAG. THERE IS AN ACTIVE RECALL ON THIS ALREADY. HOWEVER, MY VEHICLE'S VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED ON THE LIST THAT NHTSA AND BMW NEGOTIATED. THEREFORE, BMW HAS DENIED MY REQUEST TO FIX THIS UNDER THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT MY VEHICLE IS AFFECTED BY THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THAT 200,000 OTHER EXACT SAME YEAR AND MODEL VEHICLES THAT ARE COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL. BMW SHOULD HAVE TO EXPAND THIS RECALL LIST TO COVER ALL VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL AND IS NO DIFFERENT THAN THE EVENTS WE HAVE SEEN RECENTLY WITH TOYOTA. *TR

Mileage: 37,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325XI. THE AIR BAG ON/OFF LIGHT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS ILLUMINATED TO INCLUDE A WARNING STATING THAT THE PASSENGER SYSTEM HAS MALFUNCTIONED. THE DEALER WAS DIAGNOSING THE FAILURE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,325.

Mileage: 38,325

MY VEHICLE IS A 2006 325 I BMW. AIR BAG LIGHT IN PASSENGER SEAT WOULD GO ON AND OFF. EVEN IF THERE IS AN ADULT SEATING ON THE SEAT. NOW BOTH THE AIRBAG LIGHT AND SEAT BELT LIGHT ARE ON AT ALL TIMES. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL ON SOME 2006 3 SERIES BMW FOR THE SAME REASON, BUT MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 66,000

AIRBAGS AND SEAT BELT RELEASE WERE SUDDENLY DISABLED. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE REAR LOWER BELT RELEASE MODULE (PART # 72116975363) HAD BEEN MADE NON-OPERATIONAL DUE TO A LIQUID SPILL ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE REAR SEAT. THIS CAUSED THE ENTIRE AIRBAG SYSTEM AND SEAT BELT SYSTEM TO FAIL. THIS ALSO SHORT CIRCUITED THE CABLE (PART #61129130173) BMW STATES THAT THESE PARTS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO " OUTSIDE INFLUENCES". SPILLS INSIDE THE CAR SHOULD NOT DISABLE AND CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT TO THE AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT SECURITY SYSTEM. *TR

Mileage: 17,000

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH IN TRAFFIC ON FRIDAY, OCT. 31, 2008, AT 5 P.M., IN HOUSTON,WHEN MY 2006 BMW 325I BEGAN SMOKING IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND BURST INTO FLAMES BY THE TIME I GOT IT PARKED. I FIRST NOTICED THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND THEN SMOKE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN FILLING THE CAR. THE CAR WAS TOTALED BY THE TIME THE HFD ARRIVED. THE CAR WAS IN GOOD CONDITION AND HAD NO RECENT SERVICE OR PROBLEMS. IT HAD NO PREVIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE AC JUST BEGAN BLOWING WARM AIR, AND SMOKE STARTED POURING INTO THE COMPARTMENT FROM ABOVE AND BELOW THE DASHBOARD - NOT FROM THE AC. THE CAR WAS RUNNING FINE UNTIL IT BURST INTO FLAMES. IT HAD TO BE A MECHANICAL DEFECT OR AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OF SOME KIND. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH IN TRAFFIC ON FRIDAY, OCT. 31, 2008, AT 5 P.M., IN HOUSTON,WHEN MY 2006 BMW 325I BEGAN SMOKING IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND BURST INTO FLAMES BY THE TIME I GOT IT PARKED. I FIRST NOTICED THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND THEN SMOKE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN FILLING THE CAR. THE CAR WAS TOTALED BY THE TIME THE HFD ARRIVED. THE CAR WAS IN GOOD CONDITION AND HAD NO RECENT SERVICE OR PROBLEMS. IT HAD NO PREVIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE AC JUST BEGAN BLOWING WARM AIR, AND SMOKE STARTED POURING INTO THE COMPARTMENT FROM ABOVE AND BELOW THE DASHBOARD - NOT FROM THE AC. THE CAR WAS RUNNING FINE UNTIL IT BURST INTO FLAMES. IT HAD TO BE A MECHANICAL DEFECT OR AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OF SOME KIND. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, HITTING A DEER WHICH CAUSED INJURIES TO CONTACT'S NECK. AFTER DURING THE ACCIDENT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY. ON THE SECOND DAY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE SEATBELT LIGHT ILLUMINATED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED UPON PURCHASE, THE SEAT BELT LIGHT FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN THE SEAT BELT WAS LATCHED. THEN, WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A DEER. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE DRIVER AND NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE GRILL AREA, THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AWAY FROM THE SCENE AND HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. UPDATED 8/14/2006 - *NM

Mileage: 200