Front Air Bag Sensor Control problems of the 2007 BMW 328

The front passenger air bag seat occupancy sensor (oc3) mat has failed in my car. BMW extended the warranty on the e90 sedan and e91 wagon version of the 2007 328i but not the e93 convertible (which I have) the seat components are identical on all 3 model versions of that year. Why is the safety of e93 passengers less important than the passengers in the e90 and e91 when they share the same sensor? repair cost is $1,200 for a sensor BMW knows will fail. I want the 2007 e93 to be included in the extended warranty si b01 09 14.

My passenger airbag sensor light for the seat keeps going on I've had this reset twice and it just keeps coming back on and now it does not go off . I was told there was a recall on this about 4 years ago it obviously wasn't fixed. . I was driving this last time when the light came on.

Failed pressure mat sensor, passenger airbags disabled BMW failure code (93c3 oc3) service bulletins issued, however existing recalls do not cover my VIN. Current condition leaves passenger airbag disabled.

The contact owns a 2007 BMW 328i. The contact stated that the front seat occupant protection mat sensor failed and caused the air bag, seat belt, and passenger side disabled sensor lights to illuminate when operating the vehicle. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 75,000.

Passenger air bag sensor in the seat mat is defective causing the air bag to not read correctly the passenger weight and possibly deploying with a child in the seat. The light remains on at all times. There are recalls out for other BMW autos for this same reason 17v-428 - this model and year wasn't included in the recall list but is also carrying a defective part.

The contact owns a 2007 BMW 328i. While driving various speeds, the sensor for the passenger side seat activated while the seat was unoccupied. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the passenger detection mat needed to be replaced. 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 VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

For two years my seatbelt sensor pad in the passengers side has been broken. The cost is $1400. I took it to the dealer only for them to say they don't see a recall on my car. I looked it up here and the same result. I research recalls on the 3 series 328xi on the internet and I see a seat sensor pad recall on some cars. What I don't understand is if it's the same sensor pad and/or same malfunction. Why is it only a fraction of the models? also it's unfair for you guys to make mistake with this information. By the time you have corrected the issue I will have died or paid for every defect out of my own pockets. Remember BMW is a business I am not. The new issues is something that I have never had happen in 20 years of driving. I hit an average size pothole and my suspension locked-up then later something snapped. It was the rear wheel drivers side. Its still in the shop but someone needs to look into the safety of all the vehicles and issue free repair or refund, ASAP. Also an issue with the fan but I a m running out of characters. To me it seems like most of the issue that you try to isolate by model are actual issues across all models and we need a solution. Better fix the issue now or later have someone's wheel come off on the highway. Or what if the air bag just never release? its your fault and BMW. You people sit on this information for years. They should be forced to come to my house and fix this shit!!!! or write me a check!!!!.

Passenger seat sensor failed (code 93c3), disabling potential airbag deployment. Apparently this particular VIN is not included in the current recall for this vehicle. Please expand this recall. BMW has refused to fix the problem under the recall, so we paid nearly $1,200 to replace the faulty oc3 mat.

The contact owns a 2007 BMW 328i. The contact stated that the air bag sensor was not functioning properly. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the mat sensor system needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 13v564000 (air bags). The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

The contact owns a 2007 BMW 328xi. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag warning indicator illuminated in the vehicle. The dealer stated that the air bag sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 112,000.

The contact owns a 2007 BMW 328xi. The contact stated that the air bag sensor and seat belt sensor illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the authorized dealer who diagnosed that the front passenger side occupant detection mat needed to be replaced. The contact was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 13v564000 (air bags). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.

While I'm driving the seat light (srs) just came on the dash. When I take it to the dealer and get it scan, they said it the seat mat sensor is mess up and so I ask them is it in the recall and they told me it not on the recall. So that is f. Cking weird? and I was piss off and just left.

The contact owns a 2007 BMW 328i. The contact stated that the passenger air bag warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the passenger air bag sensor mat 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 recall NHTSA campaign number: 13v564000 (air bags). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 67,000 and the current mileage was 75,338. Updated 8/27/cn updated 8/29/2014.

Passenger seat airbag sensor is on. There are other 2007 with the same symptoms but my BMW dealership is telling me that my car wasn't part of the recall.

This inquiry is regarding NHTSA campaign number: 13v564000 and associated recall subject: front seat occupant protection mat. Vehicle VIN# kp35910 was excluded from the recall despite meeting the qualification criteria for this recall. Malfunction of the passenger restraint system was diagnosed by BMW of seattle on 06/17/2013. Particularly BMW of seattle stated the following: "passenger seat occupancy detector connected battery charger and performed system test found sensor faulty. Seat occupancy sensor faulty. Evidence report of the issue diagnostic is attached to this email communication. Failed restraint system in the vehicle VIN# kp35910 inadvertently deactivated the front passenger air bag that now in the event of a crash increases the risk of personal injury. Manufacturer should take full responsibility in remedying this manufacturer¿s defect that pose great safety risk to vehicles occupants. Because vehicle VIN# kp35910 meets the recall criteria of other vehicles in the recall category and it exhibits exactly the same defects with the passenger restraint system that is subject of the recall, BMW northwest must include VIN# kp35910 into recall and repair the defective seat occupancy sensor.

I purchased my BMW in germany!!! there was a recall for 2006 (I drive a 2007) models of this vehicle for the passenger seat occupancy sensor mat in the passenger seat. When this mat becomes defective, it disables airbag systems in the vehicles. This has been a known problem since 2008 (when the recall was issued), however these cars were produced from 2006-2008+ before the recall was issued. The recall only covers 2006 models which is absolutely ridiculous. If the same exact vehicle continues to be produced with the same defective part that have the same problem, but you only cover one year of it being produced when there were three, what good is that? why is it that I have to drive around in a car that has a known defective airbag system because of the defective detection mat and bet on my luck that I don't get in a serious accident and be caught with no air bags for safety. This is a serious problem. . .

There was a recall for 2006 (I drive a 2007) models of this vehicle for the passenger seat occupancy sensor mat in the passenger seat. When this mat becomes defective, it disables airbag systems in the vehicles. This has been a known problem since 2008 (when the recall was issued), however these cars were produced from 2006-2008+ before the recall was issued. The recall only covers 2006 models which is absolutely ridiculous. If the same exact vehicle continues to be produced with the same defective part that have the same problem, but you only cover one year of it being produced when there were three, what good is that? why is it that I have to drive around in a car that has a known defective airbag system because of the defective detection mat and bet on my luck that I don't get in a serious accident and be caught with no air bags for safety. This is a serious lawsuit waiting to happen the minute someone gets in an accident and the airbags don't deploy due to the failed passenger seat sensor. I know you have complaints about this. . Read more...

The airbag sensor on my 2007 BMW 328i is malfunctioning. It matches the exact description as the recall and other filed complaints. However, BMW insists that my VIN is not covered by the recall.

I unlocked the car and sat in the driver's seat. My wife sat in the front passenger seat. I inserted the keyfob and pushed the 'start' button. The car turned on and about 5 seconds later we heard a 'gong' sound. We looked at the screen and it was showing a red warning about the front passenger airbag being disabled. I powered off the car, waited a minute and powered it back on. Same error came up. So I powered off the car a second time, asked the wife to get out of the car and then back onto the front passenger seat, then I powered on the car. The error went away. We drove 15 minutes to dinner, ate and returned home without further incident. That night I setup an appointment with global imports BMW for 9/12/2012 to have them look at it. The dealer ran diagnostics and reported the following in regards to the front passenger seat issue: "87844 performed short test and found fault mrs-93c3. Performed test module and found the passenger seat mat to be defective. Customer declined the seat mat replacement. " next to this I had the service manager write in the total repair cost, $1,345. 70. I still have a copy of the paperwork with the details if needed. I declined the repair at the time because I felt the fact they found ". . . The seat mat to be defective" indicated a known issue. Fast forward to today 4/11/2014, NHTSA lists a "recall subject : front seat occupant protection mat" campaign number 13v564000. I called BMW USA's customer relations number and they told me my car had no recalls associated with it even though there's clearly an issue with the sensor mat. To this day I have yet to receive any recall letter's from BMW nor NHTSA. The car still brings up this error when my wife sits in the front passenger seat. It's not safe and I should not have to pay for repairs if there's an active recall for this model year. Please help.

Passenger seat belt sensor is fault causing my airbag sensor to go off which indicates that there is a "failure in the passenger restraining system. " one day the light was off - the next day the light was on. There was no accident. This occurred on my 2007 BMW 328xi. There are similar recalls on 2009 Bmws? is there one for the 2007 model?.