Warning Light On problems of the 2008 BMW X3

Two problems related to warning light on have been reported for the 2008 BMW X3. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Warning Light On problem

Failure Date: 08/16/2017

The contact owns a 2008 BMW X3. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was brought to BMW gallery of norwood located at 918 boston providence hwy, norwood, MA to get NHTSA campaign number: 16v071000 (air bags) completed. Upon checking the paperwork after leaving the dealer, they were informed that the recall had not been remedied. The dealer was contacted and they informed the contact that the campaign was unable to be done due to them not having a resolution. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact's VIN no longer showed under the recall due to BMW's system. The failure mileage was approximately 119,000.

2 Warning Light On problem

Failure Date: 06/15/2010

The contact owns a 2008 BMW X3. The contact stated that the front passenger's seat belt warning chime activated independently without the seat being occupied. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where the technician stated that the seat sensor mat in the front passenger's seat would need to be replaced. The failure recurred after the repair. Additionally, the engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician stated that the dmtl pump would have to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000.




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