general problems of the 2005 BMW 325 - part 2

58 problems related to air bag have been reported for the 2005 BMW 325. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 BMW 325 based on all problems reported for the 2005 325.

36 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/11/2015

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 BMW 325i. The contact received a recall notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v318000 (air bags); however, the parts for the recall repair were not available. The contact stated that 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. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

37 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/02/2015

When the vehicle is droven over a bump, the wiring harness below the passenger or driver seat may become loose, causing a high resistance in the srs system and causing the srs error light to illuminate and an error code to be saved, the system may become inactive, and in the event of a crash, the srs system may not function, and may lead to injury or death which could have been avoided had the connectors not come loose and deactivated the srs system. This has been observed on numberous e46's of various years.

38 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 04/09/2015

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 BMW 325ci. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v428000 (air bags) however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that 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. Oo.

39 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 02/24/2015

The contact owns a 2005 BMW 325i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v428000 (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.

40 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/14/2015

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 BMW 325i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v428000 (air bags) however, the part needed 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. Pam.

41 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/13/2015

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 BMW 325i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v428000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated 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.

42 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/08/2015

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 BMW 325xi. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v428000 (air bags) however, the part needed 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. Pam.

43 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 12/16/2014

The contact owns a 2005 BMW 325ci. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v428000 (air bags) however, 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 not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

44 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 12/08/2014

The contact owns a 2005 BMW 325. The contact received a notification for recall NHTSA campaign number: 14v428000 (airbags). However, the part needed to do 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.

45 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 11/28/2014

I had an appointment to have my passenger air bag replaced, as per the recall, on November 28, 2014. I get there at my scheduled time and was told they ran out of air bags and it couldn't be replaced. I was told that 18,000 air bags have been ordered. I requested to be put back on the list and haven't heard nothing. I would like the air bag replaced.

46 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 11/19/2014

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 BMW 325ci. The contact stated that the recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 14v348000 (air bags) was received in November of 2014. The vehicle was serviced under the recall remedy but after the repairs, the middle section of the steering wheel that houses the air bag was bulging and protruding. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 69,000. Djr.

47 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 11/10/2014

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 BMW 325 ic. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign id number: 14v428000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to inform when the part would become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Ne.

48 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 11/05/2014

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 BMW 325xi. The contact received a notification for recall NHTSA campaign id number: 14v428000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to specify when the part would become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Pam.

49 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 10/03/2014

The contact owns a 2005 BMW 325ci. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v428000 (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.

50 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 09/17/2014

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 BMW 325i. The contact stated that the recall notice for NHTSA campaign number 14v428000 (air bag) was received in September 2014 and campaign number 14v348000 (air bags) was received in November 2014. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be provided. The contact had not experience the failure. Pam.

51 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 09/15/2014

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 BMW 325ci. The contact received a notice for recall NHTSA campaign id number: 14v428000 (air bags). However, the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. The manufacturer was notified of delay. The contact had not experience the failure. Pam.

52 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 09/01/2014

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 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 not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

53 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/15/2014

The contact owns a 2005 BMW 325xi. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v31800 (air bags) and 14v428000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

54 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/15/2014

I have called my local dealership new country motor cars of hartford, CT only to be told multiple times that there are no replacement parts to complete the remedy for these recalls. It has been over two years since the recall was sent out.

55 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/15/2014

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 BMW 325xi. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14v428000 (air bags) and 15v318000 (air bags). The part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

56 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/15/2014

The contact owns a 2005 BMW 325i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v428000 (air bags); however, the part needed 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.

57 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/01/2014

Takata recall . We were notified in July 2014 of the problem and as of now BMW still does not have the ability to replace it. This is far from timely!.

58 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/14/2014

The contact owns a 2005 BMW 325i. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the contact heard a loud noise and the driver¿s side door air bag partially deployed without warning. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road. The contact sustained an injury to the right hand. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who stated that the air bag functioned as designed. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.



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