Air Bag Related Problems of the 2015 BMW X3

Table 1 shows four common air bag related problems of the 2015 BMW X3. The number one most common problem is related to the air bag (six problems). The second most common problem is related to the air bag not deploy (two problems).

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of BMW X3


Recently reported Air Bag problems of the 2015 BMW X3

The Air Bag problem

Intermittent, but frequent failure of seat occupancy sensor on front passenger seat. Appears to be related to occupancy weight sensor. As sensor is not functioning properly, passenger airbag is being unsafely deactivated, leading to lack of airbag deployment if a front end collision were to occur.   Read details...

The Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Tl the contact owns a 2015 BMW X3. While attempting to drive the vehicle, the passenger restraint malfunction warning indicator illuminated. When the passenger seat was occupied, "air bag off" illuminated.   Read details...

The Warning Light On problem

Passenger side 'airbag off' warning light comes on on initial start, goes off momentarily and comes back on with adult male seated in passenger seat or seat empty. Past models suffered from passenger seat sensor cracking. Is this a problem with 2015 X3?   Read details...


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