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Takata recall - I think air bag and seat belt warning lights are on all the time. BMW says there is no recall affecting this. Both stationary and moving.

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Tl- takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 BMW 3 Series. The dealer (one source motors, 10633 northland dr ne, rockford, mi 49341, (616) 951-7068) who sold the vehicle, made no mention of the two recalls. The contact was included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v071000 (air bags), the dealer ( sharpe BMW (1010 28th st se, grand rapids, mi 49508, 1-(616) 452-5101) scheduled an appointment and indicated that the repair was completed. The dealer, sharpe BMW has not yet addressed NHTSA campaign number: 17v676000 (electrical system) due to the manufacturer not yet providing a time frame to provide the remedy and part to the dealer. In addition, the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The dealer sharpe BMW (1010 28th st se, grand rapids, mi 49508, 1-(616) 452-5101) stated that the floor mat sensor needed to be replaced. The dealer and the manufacturer both stated that the vehicle was not included in any air bag recalls to cover the floor mat sensor failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was waiting to determine the remedy to repair the vehicle. The approximate failure mileage was not available. VIN tool confirms parts not available dyd.

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"takata recall" - the airbag warning light came on as of 02/13/17. The car was in motion when this occurred on a city street.

Passenger air bag warning light and seat beat warning light randomly turns on but it happens most frequently when someone is sitting in the passenger seat.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2008 BMW 318i. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000. Pam.

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After cleaning my car I tried to start it, when suddenly a warning light popped up indicating that there was a passenger restraint malfunction. The warning, further indicated that all seat belt be worn immediately when driving. I took it to the BMW dealership only to find out after paying for diagnosis fee, that there was an internal fault in the rollover protection controller thereby affecting the deployment of airbags in case of a crash. The dealership told me this safety feature for convertibles wasn't under dealership warranty. This a safety issue and should be addressed as such, I would think.

Airbag warning light with a takata recall notice. My 2000 323i has a airbag seatbelt warning light that will not go away. The vehicle was damage from the rear end passenger side. Repair work was done to correct the damages.

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Passenger sat in the front passenger seat. Warning light appeared on dashboard indicating the airbag has been turned off. This issue is similar to NHTSA campaign id number: 08v384000. However, although same model and year, my vehicle is not covered under this campaign.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 BMW 3 Series. While parked, the contact noticed that the air bag warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. 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 that the VIN was not included in the recall campaign. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. Kmj.

The contact owns a 2006 BMW 3 Series. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph, the passenger air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for a diagnostic testing. The technician stated that the passenger seat mat sensor plug needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags: frontal). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000 and the current mileage was 56,700.

Warning light that air bag is not functioning comes on. Dealer found a fault in the seat adjustment sensor (part of the seat motor). Said seat motor would have to be replaced. This appears to be the same fault others are reporting that was covered for some series 3 models by a NHTSA recall. The dealer made no mention of a recall. I have not had the repair done.

The airbag warning lights and seatbelt warning lights are lit in red. After diagnosis from the dealer's service department, it was concluded that the sensor embedded in the passenger side is malfunctioning and must be replaced. There was a recall in 2008 for the same model year with a similar malfunction of the airbag sensor (NHTSA campaign id number: 08v384000) also, in that recall it states: " BMW is extending the warranty to 10 years from first registration without any mileage limit to the following vehicles: my 2006 6-series, 3-series (standard seat), my 2004-2005 z4, my 2004-2006 7-series, my 2006 x5, and my 2004-2006 5-series (comfort seat). Under the extended warranty program, the occupant detection mat in a vehicle that experiences this specific issue will be replaced at no charge to the customer" however, the local BMW dealer says they cannot honor that warranty.

Faulty air bag sensor. The passenger side air bag warning light stays on.

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The contact owns a 2006 BMW 3 Series. While driving approximately 5 mph, the contact noticed that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician advised that the front passenger seat sensor mat would have to be replaced. The contact referenced 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 stated that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 44,000.

I own a 2006 BMW 3 Series. While driving approximately 5 mph, I noticed that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician advised that the front passenger seat sensor mat would have to be replaced. I referenced 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 stated that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 64,000.

I brought my 2006 BMW 325i to the local dealership about the air bag passenger warning light and seat belt indicator light. I was told that it was the passenger sensor mat underneath the seat that needed to be replaced and was given an estimate of $900 to fix it. I asked to check if there have been any recalls on air bags for my vehicle. I was told yes there has been a recall but my VIN# was not on the list. I asked why and he said because BMW only recalled so many of the 2006 325i vehicles to fix. I said this is a vehicle defect and BMW only recalled certain ones? the answer was yes. I decided to follow up with BMW USA who confirmed a recall for the 2006 325i BMW sensor mat and once again said the recall did not include my VIN#. I did further research on the online and found other consumer complaints about the passenger sensor mat warning light and vehicle VIN#s who are not on the recall list. I would ask that you take this matter into consideration very seriously.

The contact owns a 2006 BMW 3-series. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel, indicating that the front passenger side air bag was not functioning. The contact noticed NHTSA campaign I. D. Number 08v384000 (air bags:frontal) and took the vehicle to an authorized dealer. The contact was informed that the front passenger air bag detection matt needed to be replaced, but the vehicle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The contact expressed concern in regards to driving a vehicle without a functioning air bag. The failure mileage was 81,606. Updated 07/26/11 the consumer stated BMW agreed to share the cost with the him. Updated 07/28/11.

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The contact owns a 2006 BMW 3 Series. The contact stated that the passenger air bag and frontal air bag warning lights were illuminated. The contact referenced NHTSA recall campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags: frontal) but the manufacturer advised that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure and current mileage was 58,000.

Tl * the contact owns a 2006 BMW 3 Series. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated and a message displayed on the message board stating that the passenger restraint had malfunctioned. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated 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 62,000 and the current mileage was 62,383.

I own a 2006 BMW 3 Series. While driving approximately 5 mph, I noticed that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician advised that the front passenger seat sensor mat would have to be replaced. I referenced 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 stated that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.

The contact owns a 2006 BMW 3 Series. The contact stated that the air bag off warning light would illuminate intermittently whether the passenger seat was occupied or not. He stated that the passenger mat sensor failed and would not register when the seat was occupied. The contact located NHTSA campaign 08v384000 (air bags:frontal) but was advised by the dealer that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileage was 110,000.

The front passenger-seat occupancy detector failed, resulting in the airbag warning light turning on, warning of an airbag malfunction. Initially, the airbag warning light only turned on when a passenger occupied the front passenger seat, but later it remained on regardless, most of the time. Had the passenger-seat occupancy detector replaced, and that fixed the problem. Note that this is exactly the same problem as a BMW recall, except that I was told by BMW that my VIN was not covered.

Recently my 2006 BMW 325i's airbag and seat belt warning light came on. The problem started shortly (one month) after it came off the factory warranty. It was intermittent and I was extremely busy so I did some research and discovered there was a manufacturers "voluntary recall campaign" I never received notice but noticed the recall noticed the recall ea08-001 mentioned cars with sport seats as part of the problem. I called BMW na and was told that my VIN did not qualify. Over time the problem worsened ad eventually last month the lights just stayed on. Again calling BMW na they suggested I visit my dealer to hook up the car to their diagnostics machine. I took the car in and they confirmed that the seat mat sensor was the problem and replaced it for a total of $990. I contacted BMW informing them that the seat sensor should be covered under the terms of the recall and I offered to pay for parts if BMW would pay for labor. I was informed that they would inform me of the corporation's decision in 5 business days if they would compensate me for the repair due to my vehicles low mileage. I was just informed today they would not compensate me at all today due to my payment after the sensor was replaced. They also added that they almost never compensate after services are payed. I believe that since front passenger seat occupancy detection mat disables the passenger air bag system it is an essential part of the vehicle's safety system as acknowledged by BMW nhsta campaign number 08v-384 and confirmed by the NHTSA engineering analysis ea08-001. I believe that BMW is not conforming to the intent of this recall program and is limiting their liabilities due to defective components .

The contact owns a 2006 BMW 3 Series. The contacted stated that the air bag sensor for the passenger side air bag malfunctioned causing the air bag warning light to illuminate. The dealer and manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 76,000. Updated 01/28/11 updated 02/07/11.

The contact owns a 2006 BMW 330i. The contact stated that the passenger air bag off warning light illuminated. The dealer advised that the front passenger seat detection device had failed. The contact located a recall for the failure but was advised by the dealer that his VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 08v384000 (air bags: frontal). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 82,000.

The contact owns a 2006 BMW 330xi. The contact stated that the passenger air bag off warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was advised that there was a defect in the passenger sensor mat. The contact located a recall for the failure (NHTSA campaign id number: 08v384000 -air bags: frontal) but was advised by the dealer that her VIN was not included with the recall. The manufacturer confirmed that the vehicle was not included in the recall and did not provide any further assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 43,000 and the current mileage was approximately 45,000.

The contact owns a 2006 BMW 3 Series. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag warning light continued to display "air bag off" when an occupant was seated in the front passenger seat. The dealer initially stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The BMW manufacturer stated that his vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign id number 08v384000 (air bags:frontal). The manufacturer advised the contact to refrain from allowing occupants to sit in the passenger seat until the repairs were completed. The failure mileage was 17,000 and current mileage was 20,000.