Air Bag Related Problems of the 2013 BMW Z4

Table 1 shows two common air bag related problems of the 2013 BMW Z4.

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of BMW Z4

Problem Category Number of Problems
Air Bag Light On problems
1
Air Bag problems
1

Air Bag Light On problem #1

The contact owns a 2013 BMW Z4. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator and "passenger side seat belt not on" indicator illuminated. When the passenger exited the vehicle, the indicators dimmed. The contact also stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated two other times. The dealer diagnosed that the map sensor needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was invalid. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

Air Bag problem #2

The contact owns a 2013 BMW Z4. The contact stated that upon start of the vehicle, the vehicle failed to reverse without warning upon depression of the accelerator pedal while in the reverse(r) position. The contact stated that the vehicle resumed normal operation upon restart of the engine. A few days later while the contact's husband was driving at 30 mph, the vehicle continued to accelerate upon depression of the brake pedal. The brake pedal was depressed multiple times but to no avail, as a result, the contact's husband crashed into another vehicle. The air bags did not upon impact and no injuries were reported. A police report was not filed. Despite the failure, the vehicle was able driven to the contact's home but was later towed to a dealer. The contact was informed by the dealer that the manufacturer would be sending an investigator to inspect the vehicle. The manufacturer later informed the contact that no fault codes were found on the vehicle; the contact disputed the investigator's finding. The vehicle had yet to be reparied and remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was 52,954.


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