2011 BMW 335I Air Bags Problems

The contact owns a 2011 BMW 335I. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the passenger’s side air bag warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent but became persistent whenever the vehicle was started. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact had researched and related the failure to Technical Service Bulletin Number: 10148018 - Front Passenger Air Bag Seat Occupancy Sensor (OC3) Mat (Air Bags). The contact was informed by the dealer and the manufacturer that the vehicle was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.

Mileage: 103,000

The contact owns a 2011 BMW 335I. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the front passenger’s side air bag sensor warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed front passenger’s side occupancy sensor. The contact was informed that the front passenger’s side occupancy sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000.

Mileage: 67,000

Passenger seat airbag sensor failed at 50,000 miles

Passenger seat occupancy mat with program.

Passenger seat occupancy mat with program.

WHEN I SHIFT TO SPORTS MODE IT DOES NOT ENGAGE. NO RESPONSE WHEN I AM DRIVING. PASSENGER SEAT IS NO DETECTING IF SOMEONE SEATING ON IT. AIR BAG MALFUNCTION ON THE DASH BOARD.

Mileage: 97,000

THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT INDICATOR GOES ON EVEN THOUGH NO ONE IS SITTING ON THE SEAT.

THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT INDICATOR GOES ON EVEN THOUGH NO ONE IS SITTING ON THE SEAT.

ON 2/5/2016, BMW ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE DRIVER'S FRONT AIR BAG (RECALL CAMPAIGN NO. 16V-071). I WASN'T EVEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE RECALL! I HAPPENED TO SEE THIS OPEN RECALL IN JULY 2017 AFTER I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE REAR DRIVESHAFT CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT (RECALL CAMPAIGN NO. 17V-067). IT TOOK ALMOST 2 YEARS FOR THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG RECALL TO BE FIXED (IT WAS FINALLY MADE AVAILABLE TO ME IN DECEMBER 2017). WITHIN A FEW MONTHS OF GETTING THE DRIVER'S SIDE FIXED, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SEAT SENSOR MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE! I'VE SPOKEN TO BMW'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT & AUTHORIZED BMW MECHANICS REGARDING THE AIR BAG SENSOR MAT FAILING & WAS TOLD IT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. THAT IT WAS SO COMMON, THE WAITING LIST TO REPLACE/FIX THE MALFUNCTION WILL TAKE 1-2 YEARS (OR LONGER). THIS MALFUNCTION HAS BEEN RECALLED ON PREVIOUS BMW MODELS'THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED ON 2011 BMW'S AS IT IS STILL A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE!

IMMEDIATELY AFTER REPLACING THE RECALL FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG, THE LIGHT WARNING CAME ON FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THIS HAPPENED WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AFTER TAKING IN MY CAR FOR MAINTENANCE AND THE ORIGINAL RECALL.

Mileage: 40,000

IMMEDIATELY AFTER REPLACING THE RECALL FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG, THE LIGHT WARNING CAME ON FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THIS HAPPENED WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AFTER TAKING IN MY CAR FOR MAINTENANCE AND THE ORIGINAL RECALL.

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 335I. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO A TREE WITHOUT WARNING. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT DECLINED ASSISTANCE FROM THE EMT, BUT WENT TO AN URGENT CARE. FACILITY FOR CUTS TO THE RIGHT HAND, FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT PINKY FINGER, A CONCUSSION, AN UNKNOWN PARTIALLY DEFLATED LUNG, AND INCONCLUSIVE X-RAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO AN AUTO BODY COLLISION CENTER TO ASSESS THE DAMAGE. IT HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED IF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000.

Mileage: 48,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 335I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED BMW OF HONOLULU (777 KATIOLANI BLVD, HONOLULU, HI 96813; 808-597-1225) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS ONLY ALLOWING FOR TEN REPAIRS PER DAY, WHICH WOULD PLACE THE CONTACT'S REPAIR AROUND NOVEMBER OF 2017. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 335I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF 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 DEALER (BILL JACOBS BMW, 2495 AURORA AVE, NAPERVILLE, IL 60540) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY UNTIL 6 TO 8 WEEKS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE PART IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 43,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 335I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF 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 A LOCAL DEALER (COGGIN BMW LOCATED AT 4429 SOUTH US 1 HIGHWAY FORT PIERCE, FL) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 10/12/17*LJ *TR

TAKATA RECALL - I LIVE IN ZONE A/1; I WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE RECALL IN CY2016. BMW CANNOT PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT WHEN MY CAR WILL BE MADE SAFE AGAIN. NOW TAKATA IS BANKRUPT. HOW CAN I FORCE BMW TO FIX MY CAR? NOTE: 'WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN' DATE BELOW IS AN ESTIMATE.

Mileage: 50,000

TAKATA RECALL. MFGR CAMPAIGN #: SI B65 15 16. BMW 2011 335I COUPE. I'VE CONTACTED MY LOCAL BMW SERVICE CENTER AND THEY CLAIM THEY HAVE NO PARTS AVAILABLE. I RECEIVED THE FIRST RECALL NOTICE LAST MARCH 2016, AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT, THEY SAID THEY DO NOT HAVE PARTS. IT'S NOW OVER A YEAR AND BMW IS CLAIMING THE SAME THING. MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY SO IT'S NOT A "MONEY MAKER" FOR THEM ANYMORE. I'M TIRED OF BEING LIED TO. HOW CAN THE AIRBAG BE FIXED?

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 335I. THE CONTACT RECIEVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TAKATA RECALL - RECALL IDENTIFIED IN FEB 2016, NOW MAY 2017 AND HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED THAT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO GET REPAIRED. CALLED AND THEY SAID I WOULD BE CONTACTED, BUT STILL HAVEN'T.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 335I. 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.

2011 BMW 335I. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR AIR BAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE VEHICLE MAY NOT BE REPAIRED FOR ANOTHER 22 MONTHS. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT IS AN UNREASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. UPDATED 04/18/2016 *JS

I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM BMW ON MARCH 2016 ABOUT THE AIRBAG MODULE RECALL, THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS AT THAT TIME , IT'S BEING ONE YEAR AND STILL BMW HASN'T FIXED MY CAR, NOW THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG IS DEFECTIVE TOO, SO ME AND MY FAMILY ARE ALWAYS IN HIGH RISK BECAUSE BMW DOES NOT WANT TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, THANK YOU FOR THE ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 335I. 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.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 335I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 335I. 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.

TAKATA RECALL. THIS RECALL IS BEEN ISSUED FOR A VERY LONG TIME BUT BMW STILL HASN'T NOTIFIED ME FOR THE REPLACEMENT AND REPAIR. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED PROMPTLY.

TAKATA RECALL: BEEN WAITING ON PARTS SINCE JUNE 2016

TAKATA AIRBAGS-I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE (16V-071) IN MARCH 2016, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT YET BEEN CORRECTED.TEN MONTHS HAVE PASSED AND I HAVE CALLED BMW MONTHLY AND CONTINUE TO BE TOLD THE PARTS ARE NOT YET AVAILABLE AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A DATE WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. THIS IS AN UNACCEPTABLE WAITING TIME WITH NO SCHEDULE FOR THE REPAIR.

TAKATA RECALL. RECALLED FEBRUARY 2016, AND STILL NO REPAIR AVAILABLE.

PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION - NOTICE STARTED POPPING UP AT RANDOM NOW IS ON ALL THE TIME WITHOUT A PASSENGER. HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS NO RECALL, BUT THE SAME ISSUE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED ON ALL BMW SPORTS SEATS FROM YEARS 2006 AND 2008, NOTICING COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE FOR 2012 ISSUES POSTED ONLINE AS WELL. PREVIOUS ISSUE WAS FOR A CRACKED SENSOR IN THE SEAT. NOT HAPPY THAT BMW HAS HAD THIS ISSUE AND WILL NOT REVIEW POSSIBLE REOCCURRENCE IN NEWER MODELS THEN 2008.

I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE 16V-071 IN MARCH 2016, AND JUST CHECKED WITH BMW AND THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE THE REPLACEMENT PARTS. IT IS NOW SEPT 2016. SIX MONTHS DOES NOT SEEM LIKE A "REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME" TO WAIT TO FIX A DEFECTIVE ITEM THAT COULD FAIL "RESULTING IN METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING THE DRIVER OR OTHER PASSENGERS POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH."

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 335I. 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 335I. 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.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 335I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS), BUT THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.