BMW Z4 owners have reported 91 air bag related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 9 most common air bag problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bag light on (31 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bag (22 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
Recently purchased a 2008 BMW Z4. After a week of ownership the airbag light came on. Fault code points to the passenger seat occupancy sensor oc3. BMW issued a 15 year extended warranty to many BMW models including the 2006 and 2007 Z4 with comfort seats, but not to the 2008 model. Read details...
The passenger air bag suddenly deployed while the car was parked in my driveway, braking the dashboard and the windshield. Read details...
Dashboard airbag warning light came on - obd scan indicates the passenger seat oc3 airbag sensor mat has failed. I believe this means the vehicle can no longer detect if there is a child in the passenger seat, and will deploy airbags regardless of passenger weight. Read details...
Passenger side airbag deployed. Facts: vehicle was parked and not running. Key was not in the ignition. The vehicle sustained no impact � no collision. Read details...
Passenger seat occupancy detection mat has a defective sensor. It indicates that a child's weight is in the seat and therefore will not permit the air bag to deploy. The fault code can be reset, the light goes out; stays out for weeks and lights up at random again! clearing the fault code is Read details...