Seat Belt Problems of BMW 328 - part 2

I am receiving a 'passenger restraint malfunction' message on my dash and the seatbelt and airbag light are stuck on. Online BMW states "the oc3 mat needs to be replaced. Check with your dealer, we extended the warranty on some models. " I checked with my dealer and this does not qualify. They will not cover this safety repair. I cannot safely have anyone ride in the passenger seat, and the seat ceases to move as well. My dealer states it costs $1350 to fix and they would need to order in the part and have my vehicle for 2 days. This is a safety issue. Safety issues should not have an 'expiration date' as to when the dealer will or will not cover it. The care is 7 years old and has 63,000 miles. This defect was covered for the 2006 and 2007 models and became a recall. I see online in forums others are experiencing this in the 2011 model. I am forced to pay a mechanic to fix this now.

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The seatbelt light is on as if there is someone in the car without a seatbelt on. The airbag light is on and the engine light as well. They all popped up around the same time.

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Tl the contact owns a 2010 BMW 328xi. While driving approximately 25 mph, the seat belt chime on the front passenger side sounded and the air bag warning indicator illuminated. There was no passenger occupying the seat. After the last incident on September 24, 2018, the failure occurred every day. The only way to stop the chime was by engaging the latch on the seat belt buckle. The vehicle was taken to winslow BMW of colorado springs (5845 n nevada avenue, colorado springs, CO 80918) where it was diagnosed that the sensor mat on the front passenger side was damaged and needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 109,000.

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Fault in passenger-restraint system. Effecting airbag,belt tension or belt-force limiter. Restraint system malfunction. What is that?.

Vehicle at approximately 36,000 miles started exhibiting an intermittent warning for passenger restraint system malfunction. BMW of ontario, CA diagnosed the issue as a faulty seat occupancy sensor, but declined warranty coverage due to vehicle age and exclusion from 3rd party warranty. This appears to be a fairly widespread issue based 1) many of the online owner forums cover this problem. 2) the problem is widespread enough to support several manufacturers making and selling bypass\emulator devices to circumvent the failed sensor. A critical safety device for controlling airbag deployment should not be failing so early or frequently.

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Takata airbag problems on the passenger side of the vechicle. When I bought this car from the third party dealership, �chase autoplex� he resetted the settings everything was working properly, but after getting home, the next day my car showed airbag problems. When I called him, he said he can't help me out with it. So my question is that, if you guys can help me get a recall on this airbag, so I don't have to spent money on it myself, I will appreciate it. Thanks.

When I bought this car from the third party dealership, it had airbag problem, when I told the guy about the problem. He said he will lower the price and give me the car. The airbag for the car is too expensive so he doesn't want to mess around with it.

Takata- recall related to airbags,& seat belt, however when you call the BMW of memphis they state there is no recall or remedy for the airbags & seat belts. . It is very unsafe to drive this car as everytime you in the car the seat belt light & airbag lights came on all the time and stay on. There should be a national recall with a remedy to fix this problem as safety come first. However, I have call several times and have been told there is no remedy for airbags and seatbelt issue. The vehicle can be stationary when this happens and in motion.

Getting an intermittent passenger restraint system malfunction. It states the passenger airbag will be deactivated. The error is occurring when a passenger is in the passenger seat, and also now when the seat is empty. After searching this error message, this appears to be a common issue with different years and models of BMW.

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Due to hot weather condition (>85f), if the car parks outside more than 4 hours, then go to vehicle to start vehicle, both seat belt light and passenger airbag off light are on even during driving. But, after parking vehicle overnight or weather below 70f, there is no issue at all. It seems like the sensors to sensitive the hot temperature. It is safety critical issue and had to find out in dealer. BMW said to me it is out of warranty. This is sensor specification issue which is not handle high temperature. BMW should be responsible!.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 BMW 328i convertible. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle the message "passerger restraint system malfunction" would remain displayed. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer unite BMW of gwommett(3264 commerce Ave, duluth GA. ) were both notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 175,000. Jft.

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When attempting to attach a child seat or a child booster seat in the rear seating area it is impossible to attach the seat belt because the strap from the buckle to where the buckle is attached to the body under the seat is too short . You can not hold the buckle and insert the belt with out the buckle being forced into and under the seat. I have attached a cord to assist this buckling issue but it is still difficult to buckle.

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Passenger restraint malfunction.

Drivers seat belt button will not reset. Seat belt will not engage as release button remains mashed in and will not lock. Car dings that driver is driving without a seat belt to alert.

In late 2017-early 2018 the passenger seat belt warning chime would come on occasionally when something less than 5 pounds was on the seat and no one was sitting on the seat. Eventually, it happened all the time when nothing at all was on the seat. I always needed to drive the car with the seat belt connected. I learned it was a serious safety issue and contacted BMW dealer in early 2018 when the car had 88254 miles and they said it was no longer covered under warranty and would cost about $1300 to fix the airbag sensor mat. I found a repair place to replace the oc3 passenger seat mat with BMW part for almost $900. I had no idea this was a common problem until August 2018 I received a notice for the exact same part for our other car, a 2004 x3 which gave a warranty extension and offered reimbursement if the part had already been replaced. I contacted BMW and they refused to offer same extended warranty for airbag sensor matts in my 2011 328i. Since my car experienced the exact same symptoms as those covered by the warranty extension and, I have found online that this is a common problem with many Bmws, the logical conclusion would indicate that there is a flaw with the sensor itself not specific to the x3 model. In fact the sensor has not yet failed in our 2004 x3 that has over 160,000 miles. The 2011 328 sensor had the same exact symptoms with a serious safety issue for the airbag system. I've owned many vehicles with this same feature and have never had any problems. At the very least a new investigation should be done to determine whether this is a serious issue for all BMW models. I drove for over a year with this problem until I realized it was a safety issue and the airbags might not work if the sensor was broken. It was very expensive to fix. My online research showed there may already be a NHTSA claim related to this. Thank you.

Air bag and seat belt of passenger side led turned on. Parking light turns on and driver seat alignment on without reason.

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Seat sensor malfunctioning showing no passenger when passenger is seated. This may prevent seat belts from functioning and air bag deploying in the event of an accident and increasing injuries.

The vehicle brings up a warning light on the dash indicating that the passenger airbag is disabled due to seat occupancy, even though I have a passenger sitting in the passenger seat. This happens at all times. This is a safety concern because in the case of an accident, the car would not deploy the passenger airbag.

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The contact owns a 2013 BMW 328i. The contact experienced an issue with the seat belt latching. The vehicle was taken to nalley BMW of decatur where it was diagnosed that the seat belt buckle was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

Every so often I get an error message that says 'passenger restraint system malfunction'. I know this is a common error message for BMW vehicles & their owners. I have taken it to the dealership and been told that it could be repaired at my expenses. . . Why?! when so many vehicles have the same issue and it's not user error. . . Time for a recall! come on!.

Getting "passenger restraint system" error for no apparent reason at all. I'm afraid the airbags won't deploy in case of accident.

Takata recalls? when I start my car, I keep getting a message "passenger restraint malfunction" involving seat belt, air bag, etc. If I don't connect my seat belt on the passenger side when no one is in it, the bell keeps ringing. My car is not on the list of recalls for this. Why isn't my car on the recall list?.

I'm having trouble with my sensor systems. Not able to pass smog. Also my door handles have melted from some heat when my car is extremely hot. These are some of the other problems I'm having.

I see there was a previous recall for earlier models involving the seat occupancy sensor mats cracking. My 2009 BMW 328i convertible car now has the warning airbag and seatbelt light on if anyone is in the passenger seat. This occurs whether or not I am driving or not. I had my car scanned and the error code is 93c3 passenger seat occupancy detector. I am now concerned if airbag and seatbelt will work in case of collision.

Passenger side airbag restraint system malfunction warning illuminated sporadically. I took it to the dealership to have it checked and nothing was found. A week later, the same thing happened. I took it back and was told the passenger side sensor pad needed to be replaced. Now both the driver and passenger airbag/restraint system illuminated while driving or parked. The vehicle doesn't recognize my driver side seat belt being engaged. These warning appear either when the vehicle is in motion or parked.

My passenger airbag off and seatbelt warning lights are constantly lit up on both the dash and the airbag light on the roof. This began a couple months ago one day when I started the car and has been constant since. I brought my car in to be diagnosed and was told that I have a faulty passenger occupancy sensor, and was quoted $1,100 to repair. It has come to my attention that there was a recall on this sensor in many 2004-2007 BMW vehicles including the 328i, just not my year. I have seen a large number of complaints online by other owners of the same problem that also feel that our vehicles should be included in the recall of a faulty part that is damaging to the safety and general functioning of the vehicle. We have all already just had to wait for over a year to have the takata recall done, mine is just now being completed. I am very disappointed in the safety functions of BMW as well as their handling of such issues, and wish to have additional vehicles outside of those three years included seeing as it is the same exact faulty sensor that affects those cars. I believe that not doing so would warrant a legal claim and following class action lawsuit if BMW continues to refuse and ignore claims on this issue.

Takata recall complaint on the time it takes to get this fixed. I received noticed around March 2016, it is now December 2016, what is considered a timely remedy to this situation? 1 year? in other words, how long do I have to put my life at risk until this becomes remedied? I was involved in an accident previously that cause dmy car to be a total lost, should I consider myself lucky that the takata recall issue did not kill me? just waiting for someone to tell me I can bring my car in is driving me nuts. The dealers don't give me any information on how I can get this fixed on my own. And all they do is ask me if I received a letter yet. Well its been over half a year and still no letter.

The contact owns a 2010 BMW 328i. When the ignition was started, the air bag and seat belt warning indicators remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the passenger seat sensor failure occurred. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 89,500.

The contact owns a 2011 BMW 328. The contact stated that the seat belt sensor detected an occupant in the passenger seat when it was unoccupied. The dealer diagnosed that the sensor malfunctioned due to the heat from the leather seat. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000.

The contact owns a 2011 BMW 328i. While driving various speeds, the driver's seat belt would tighten around the driver. The issue made it impossible for the driver to turn left or right to see out of the side mirrors properly. Also, when the seat belt was unlatched, it failed to retract correctly. The vehicle was taken to BMW of sarasota (5151 clark rd, sarasota, FL 34233 (888) 849-1985) where it was diagnosed that the driver's seat belt needed replacement. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered the contact a 10% discount. The contact was unhappy with the manufacturer's offer. The failure mileage was 42,148.

Takata recall passenger airbag off stays illuminated even while passenger is in the seat with seat belt on! not safe!!!!.

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.

I bought my car at around 50k miles, after manufacturer' warranty had expired. It was fine for about a month after my purchase. One day, after driving from the store, my car indicated I needed to fasten my seatbelt. I was fastened in. So I stopped and restarted the car, thinking it was some weird electrical problem. I restarted the car and the same thing happened. I got home and the next time I got into my car to drive it, the display now shows" driver restraint system malfunction: continue wearing safety belt. Consult nearest service center. " I took the car to the dealership. The warranty I purchased does not cover seatbelts or airbag sensors. The dealer gave me a cost of replacement: $820. 52! I have read that others have had this issue. Yet, there is no recall. Why would it be okay for seatbelts and airbag sensors to stop working just after 50k miles?.

While making a left turn, to proceed up the street leaving work, several malfunction lights displayed on the dash and than my car shuts down completely; no inside nor outside lights (it was dark outside), no dings or anything. I thought maybe I needed a jump. Called a CO-worker before he left work, whom also has a BMW. He said it was not a jump I needed and proceeded to go in the trunk to locate my battery. As soon as he was able to remove the plastic screws and wiggle the panel, trying to get it from under the wall panels that was holding it in place, all my lights came back on. However, a restraint system malfunction light remained on the dash. Thank god I was driving at a low speed and on a residential street, no cars around me nor had I made it to the hwy to head home, some 30 minute ride. I don't want to think of what could have happened! the restraint system malfunction is said to have something to do with the passenger side and the airbag. I feel I am driving in a very unsafe high costing vehicle, and either way, I, my passenger or someone else could seriously get hurt with this car on the road with these issues.

Left work at 4:30pm on 01/06/2016, as we turned out of parking lot my 2007 BMW 328i just died in mid traffic. This occurence happened twice before but stalled multiple time on way back home. On the 6th of Jan, the car began to overheat and burning of battery smell. Car was towed as id codes were checked and all signs have pointed to system failure. Upon further review, 6 open recalls was researched using multiple VIN report sites paid and free including Bmwusa. Com/safety recall. We were then told to contact the BMW consumer and we were told that if there is no warranty due to past milage, recalls were not obligated by BMW consumer. I have already contacted fabbrini law office here in chicago regarding our federal rights in being in a safe car. How many links do we need to post in which stalling and electrical problems have been noted on Bmws own company website. We simply ask that BMW consumer llc listen to this complaint like the many others who are being put in unsafe vehicles and we ask that you apply your three prong rule regarding safety hazards such as these that warrant a refund with deappreciation added, replacement of vehicle or simply repair the recalls that have been noted in the last decade affecting more than millions who are loyal to your product. We intially had a 2005 BMW 325i that had recalls and we were not helped then and traded vehicles for yet another BMW with the hopes of better luck.