Problems with 2006 BMW X3 AIR BAGS

Front passenger seat air bag occupant detection sensor mat is defective. manufacturing date of my vehicle is 1/1/06 - six weeks after manufacturing date of recall 08v-384 for this issue. bmw customer relations informed me that the warranty on this item has been extended to 10 years. however, my "authorized bmw service center" did not notify me of this and estimated $137 for diagnostic work and $1242 to repair. recall should be expanded so that owners of these vehicles are notified that their airbags may not activate in a crash. extending a warranty that is not communicated in writing to vehicle owners or shared when brought in for servicing on it does nothing. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw x3. while parked and seated in the passenger seat the contact noticed the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. there was a nhtsa recall campaign number: 08v384000 (air bags:frontal) that may be related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 87,000. airbag indicator comes on when a passenger sits on the passenger side. it usually stays on til the vehicle is driving for several days without a passenger and once a bump is hit. updated 11/03/2011 *ln *tr

Front passenger seat airbag sensor failed in february. as a result, passenger air bags will no longer deploy until the sensor is replaced. cost to replace is about $1,300--mainly labor. *tr

Failure of front passenger airbag safety system as described in nhtsa action number ea08001 for my 2006 bmw x3 (54,700 miles). *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 bmw x3. the contact stated that the passenger side air bag light would not turn off. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer as the failure was similar to recall 08v384000 (air bags: frontal). the contact was informed by the dealer that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the failure mileage was 55,000 and the current mileage was 58,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw x3. the contact stated that the front passenger air bag warning light would illuminate sporadically. the manufacturer was contacted and advised that the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags:frontal) did not apply to the vin. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 55,000 and the current mileage was 75,000.

Tl* the contact owned a 2006 bmw x3. while driving at an unknown speed, the contact's shoe became entangled with the accelerator pedal. as a result, the vehicle crashed into a tree. the contact stated that the air bag indicator illuminated. the air bags did not deploy. a police report was not filed and there were no injuries reported. the local dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 75,000.

2006 bmw x3 passenger seat airbag light activates. nhtsa campaign id #: 08v384000 2006 bmw x3 - [xxx], produced 03/2006. 20100910 @ 1319: zach at autobahn motors in fw advised $1021 [parts and labor] to repair passenger side airbag seat mat. zach advised recall for that specific item does not cover our vehicle due to production month being 4 months outside the recall parameters. according to nhtsa campaign id # 08v384000, small cracks in the seat mat causes the passenger airbag to deactivate and illuminate the "on-off" lamp. this is exactly the issue being experienced in my vehicle. 20100910 @ 1325: contacted bmw customer relations [800-831-1117] spoke with tom. explained the issue to tom and he transferred me to kristin dyer. kristin confirmed the recall ended with x3's produced in 11/2005. spoke with richard, service manager, at autobahn. kristin stated she would 'escalate' the matter to be determined whether it would be repaired under warranty. 20100920 @ 1326: spoke with betsy hohmann [bmw customer relations], she advised there would be "no goodwill assistance" from bmw. besty acknowledged that the seat mat problem was diagnosed appropriately. *tr

Automatic airbag disarm light came on intermittently while adult passenger was in front seat. the light now remains on at all times and the front airbag is deactivated even with adult passenger in seat. called bmw usa was told my vin number not included in recall. i have the sport seats and same year as those with problem. obviously the same issue as other included in recall. highly concerned car with 55,000 miles will not be safe because airbags won't work. *tr

The passenger airbag sensor light and dashboard airbag light both turned on shortly after purchasing our pre-owned 2006 bmw x3. this means that our passenger airbag will not deploy in the case of an accident. the bmw dealership has diagnosed the problem to be the passenger seat mat. i saw that there is a recall on some 2006 x3 seat mats, but was informed by bmw that my vin number is not included in the recall. it seems very odd that our car was not included in the recall, yet the exact same part is faulty. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw x3. the contact was driving approximately 30 mph when the passenger air bag warning light illuminated. the passenger seat was occupied at the time of the failure. the contact stated that the light would sporadically illuminate over a six month period whether the passenger seat was occupied or not. the dealer advised the contact that his vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags:frontal). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 93,539.

Bmw has refused to repair my 2006 bmw x3 even though it has the same symptoms in the nhtsa campaign number 08v384000. this is a safety defect in the airbag passenger seat sensor mechanism! i am now faced with paying an exorbitant charge to have the problem fixed. the problem causes the forward passenger seat airbag to not work in a collision.

Air bags. front passenger seat sensor mat fault and air bag warning lamp as well as the passenger air bag on - off lamp will be illuminated. *tr

Experienced a wet floor board in backseat on the driver side along with a puddle in the front driver side. dealership said it was a seal, they removed the backdoor panel and water test showed the vapor seal had became loose. the next rain, still a puddle in the front - which means that vapor seal went bad as well. also, water is dropping in from the sunroof controls on the roof. they still function and the seal around the sunroof seems bone dry. i also experience the air bag issue - it was fixed under warranty. but this may be a recall that bmw needs to look into. *tr

2006 bmw x3 passenger side airbag deactivation light come on intermittently. sometimes the "fasten seat belt" light on the dash comes on while driving with a loud beep (while the driver is wearing the seat belt and there is no one or no object on the front passenger seat. this is more alarming as one is not sure if the air bag is going to work or not in emergency. this happens intermittently and searching the web shows others are having similar issues. i have taken it to the dealer a few times and each time they run some diagnostics, keep it overnight and tell me there is no faults registered, diagnostics found no issues, and they could not reproduce the problem and there is nothing they can do. today they told me the same thing again and when i drove out of the dealership the fasten seat belt light went on with the beep but by the time i tured around to go back the alarm turned off. so i didn't go back. on the way home had to stop at the grocery and the light and alarm turned on again on the way home from grocery. it's pretty disappointing for a brand known for safety and quality.

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 bmw x3. the driver stated that her air bag light remained illuminated continuously. she took the vehicle into the dealer who stated that her air bags were not activated and if she was involved in a collision, her air bags would not work. the dealer also told her that the failure was caused by the sensor. the current and failure mileages were 64,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw x3. the contact stated that the front passenger side air bag light remained illuminated constantly while passengers were positioned in the seat. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that air bag sensor within the seat would need to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact 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 39,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 bmw x3. while driving approximately 70 mph on normal road conditions; the air bag warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the warning indicator illuminated until the engine was turned off. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated the failure was contributed to an occupant detection mat. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number 08v384000 (air bags;frontal). the vin number was excluded from the recall defect. the vehicle has not been repaired for the failure. the failure and current mileages were 73,900. bl

Serious saftey issue the seat occupancy detection mat in the front passenger seat was replaced by bmw once in this vehicle while it was under warranty under manufacture's defect code: 6577081500. it has failed a second time at 82,000 miles. there is a recall for this issue but the vin is not covered in he recall. my vehicle was apparently manufactured right when bmw started installing updated sensors. this is not a coincidence. it has failed twice. it is a serious safety issue. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw x3. the contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact was made aware of nhtsa campaign number: 08v384000 (air bags). also, the dealer stated that the pillar accelerator sensor was defective. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 64,000. in addition, the contact stated that immediately after refueling, the "check gas cap" warning indicator light illuminated. the vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer, who determined that the gas cap needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 64,000. updated 6/8/15*cn