2006 BMW 3 Series Air Bags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 3 SERIES. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR MAT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325XI. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS NOT OCCUPIED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V384000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 3 SERIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH OF THE AIR BAG ON-OFF LAMPS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED A FAULTY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR MAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS MADE AWARE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS SPECIFIC FAILURE BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY EXPLAINED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER - 08V384 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL), THEREFORE THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE LABOR BUT WOULD PAY FOR THE PARTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. *TR

DAMAGED AIRBAG SENSOR MAT ON FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THAT DISABLES THE AIRBAG FROM DEPLOYING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, THAT BMW ONLY RECALLED 200,000 IN 2008. VERY COSTLY AND DANGEROUS. *TR

RECENTLY MY 2006 BMW 325I'S AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE PROBLEM STARTED SHORTLY (ONE MONTH) AFTER IT CAME OFF THE FACTORY WARRANTY. IT WAS INTERMITTENT AND I WAS EXTREMELY BUSY SO I DID SOME RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED THERE WAS A MANUFACTURERS "VOLUNTARY RECALL CAMPAIGN" I NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE BUT NOTICED THE RECALL NOTICED THE RECALL EA08-001 MENTIONED CARS WITH SPORT SEATS AS PART OF THE PROBLEM. I CALLED BMW NA AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN DID NOT QUALIFY. OVER TIME THE PROBLEM WORSENED AD EVENTUALLY LAST MONTH THE LIGHTS JUST STAYED ON. AGAIN CALLING BMW NA THEY SUGGESTED I VISIT MY DEALER TO HOOK UP THE CAR TO THEIR DIAGNOSTICS MACHINE. I TOOK THE CAR IN AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE SEAT MAT SENSOR WAS THE PROBLEM AND REPLACED IT FOR A TOTAL OF $990. I CONTACTED BMW INFORMING THEM THAT THE SEAT SENSOR SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE TERMS OF THE RECALL AND I OFFERED TO PAY FOR PARTS IF BMW WOULD PAY FOR LABOR. I WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD INFORM ME OF THE CORPORATION'S DECISION IN 5 BUSINESS DAYS IF THEY WOULD COMPENSATE ME FOR THE REPAIR DUE TO MY VEHICLES LOW MILEAGE. I WAS JUST INFORMED TODAY THEY WOULD NOT COMPENSATE ME AT ALL TODAY DUE TO MY PAYMENT AFTER THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THEY ALSO ADDED THAT THEY ALMOST NEVER COMPENSATE AFTER SERVICES ARE PAYED. I BELIEVE THAT SINCE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY DETECTION MAT DISABLES THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SYSTEM IT IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY SYSTEM AS ACKNOWLEDGED BY BMW NHSTA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 08V-384 AND CONFIRMED BY THE NHTSA ENGINEERING ANALYSIS EA08-001. I BELIEVE THAT BMW IS NOT CONFORMING TO THE INTENT OF THIS RECALL PROGRAM AND IS LIMITING THEIR LIABILITIES DUE TO DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS . *TR

MY 2006 3301 W/SPORT SEATS IS NOT COVERED IN THE BMW RECALL FOR THE MALFUCTIONING PASSENGER AIRBAG SYSTEM. AFTER DOING MUCH RESEARCH ONLINE THERE SEEMS TO BE A NUMEROUS AMOUNT OF BMW OWNERS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

I OWN A 2006 BMW 330I 6CYLINDER ENGINE. MY CAR HAS 68K MILES AND HAS DEVELOPED A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR CAUSING A MALFUNCTION. ALTHOUGH THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN LISTED AS HAVING THIS PROBLEM, BMW DENIES MY PARTICULAR VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND WANTS TO MAKE ME RESPONSIBLE. THERE ARE TONS OF 2006 BMW 330I OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE LISTED ON THIS SITE WHO'S SAFETY IS IN JEOPARDY. PLEASE MAKE BMW RESPONSIBLE TO MAKE OUR CARS SAFE. *TR

MY CAR WAS HAVING THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT MALFUNCTION DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN AND IT WAS INTERMITTENTLY ON AND OFF FOR A LONG TIME BUT RECENTLY THE FAULT IS CONSTANTLY ON DOESN'T MATTER WHAT I DO EVEN WHEN I HAVE THE PASSENGER OR NOT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SO SEARCHED TO UNDERSTAND IT BETTER AND FOUND THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 FOR THE RECALL OF THE PASSENGER SEAT MAT DEFECT WHICH COVERS MY CAR BUT FOR SOME REASON I'VE CONTACTED THE BMW DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT MY CAR FROM TO SEE IF I CAN GET IT FIXED BASED ON THE RECALL FOR FREE OF CHARGE BUT THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT I CAR IS NOT COVERED EVEN THOUGH MY CAR IS ONE OF DEFECTED CAR BASED ON MANUFACTURING DATE. THE COST OF THE MAT REPLACEMENT IS OVER $1000, I THINK BMW SHOULD FIX MY CAR FOR FREE SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY RECALL ISSUE. PLEASE HAVE BMW TO INCLUDE MY CAR IN THE RECALL LIST. *TR

I TOOK MY 325I 2006 BMW TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE AIR BAG PASSENGER WARNING LIGHT IN THE COMPUTER'S DASHBOARD. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE PASSENGER SENSOR MAT UNDERNEATH THE SEAT THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED&WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE OF $900 TO FIX IT. I ASKED TO CHECK IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY RECALLS ON AIR BAGS FOR MY VEHICLE. I WAS ASKING THE QUESTION-WHY DOES AN AIRBAG NOT WORK? I WAS TOLD YES THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL BUT MY VIN# WAS NOT ON THE LIST. I ASKED WHY&HE SAID BECAUSE BMW ONLY RECALLED SO MANY OF THE 2006 325I VEHICLES TO FIX. I SAID THIS IS A VEHICLE DEFECT&BMW ONLY RECALLED CERTAIN ONES? THE ANSWER WAS YES.I DECIDED TO FOLLOW UP WITH BMW USA WHO CONFIRMED A RECALL FOR THE 2006 325I BMW SENSOR MAT&ONCE AGAIN SAID THE RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE MY VIN#. I MADE IT VERY CLEAR OF MY FEELINGS WITH THEIR DECISION TO FIX CERTAIN VEHICLES AND NOT ALL THE VIN#S. I DID FURTHER RESEARCH ON THE COMPUTER & FOUND OTHER CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE PASSENGER SENSOR MAT WARNING LIGHT AND VEHICLE VIN#S WHO ARE NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. I WOULD ASK THAT YOU TAKE THIS MATTER INTO CONSIDERATION VERY SERIOUSLY. EVERYDAY DRIVERS TAKE PRECIOUS CARGO INTO THEIR VEHICLES CHILDREN&ADULTS. IF THERE IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT WITH A VEHICLE THEY NEED TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL VIN#S OF THAT YEAR,MAKE&MODEL. THIS RECALL IS NOT JUST A PROBLEM FOR A CERTAIN#OF VEHICLES&EXCLUDING OTHERS. THE RECALL COST FOR BMW IS FAR LESS&AVOIDS A MORE SERIOUS PROBLEM IF THE AIR BAG DOES NOT DEPLOY CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH. IF THE SENSOR MAT DOES NOT WORK, THE AIR BAG DOES NOT GO OFF. IT DOES NOT TAKE A ROCKET SCIENTIST TO KNOW THE SENSOR MAT IS THE PROBLEM-THE ONE BMW INSTALLED-YET THEY WON'T BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING IT. I AM THE CONSUMER-SHOULD I PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT IS DEFECTED-A INSTALLED LIFE SAVING DEVICE IN THE VEHICLE.NO,I DO NOT FEEL THIS IS SOMETHING I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL), AND DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,254.

I OWN A 2006 BMW 3 SERIES. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, I NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR MAT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR MAT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL) AND WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY RECOGNITION SENSOR IS FAULTY (ERROR CODE 93C3), PREVENTING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG FROM DEPLOYING IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. BMW HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR THIS ITEM AT THEIR EXPENSE DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE SAME(OR SIMILAR) PART HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR OTHER 2006 3 SERIES VEHICLES. *TR

JUST WONDERING WHY THIS IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 ?? PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILURE LIGHT IS ON?? LOOKS LIKE THIS WOULD FALL UNDER THIS: SUMMARY: BMW IS RECALLING 200,000 MY 2006 3 SERIES SPORT SEAT, MY 2004-2006 5 SERIES STANDARD AND SPORT SEAT, AND MY 2004-2006 X3 PASSENGER VEHICLES. DEPENDING ON THE MANNER AND FREQUENCY OF THE FRONT PASSENGER'S ENTRY AND EXIT, SMALL CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE MAT. IF THIS OCCURS, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE HEAD PROTECTION SYSTEM, WILL BE DEACTIVATED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP AS WELL AS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG "ON-OFF" LAMP WILL BE ILLUMINATED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325XIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE MAT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000. UPDATED 02/22/12 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT WAS CONSTANLY ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL). THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL) AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND WARNING SIGNALS SOUND EVERY TIME A PASSENGER SITS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, REGARDLESS OF OCCUPANT SIZE. THIS RESULTS IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING DEACTIVATED. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO BMW OF FORT MYERS (TWO OCCASIONS IN PERSON IN 2009 AND 2010) AND BMW (VIA THEIR ONLINE CUSTOMER EMAIL SYSTEM TWO TIMES IN 2010 AND 2011). NEITHER PARTY IS WILLING TO CHECK THE SYSTEM OR REPAIR IT EVEN THOUGH THE NHTSA WEBSITE INDICATES (1) BMW RECALLED 200,000 VEHICLES WITH THIS ISSUE AND (2) BMW HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 10 YEARS WITHOUT ANY MILEAGE LIMIT. I NEED NHTSA'S ASSISTANCE IN GETTING BMW TO REVIEW AND FIX THIS ISSUE SIMILARLY TO THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSAND OF OTHER CARS THEY HAVE RECALLED.

MY 2006 BMW 325I FRONT PASSENGER SPORT SEAT WAS DIAGNOSED BY DEALER TO HAVE A CRACKED FRONT SEAT SENSOR MAT OF THE AIR BAG PROTECTION SYSTEM. THIS DEFECT CAUSES THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS TO BE DEACTIVATED & THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP TO ILLUMINATE. THIS SITUATION COULD CAUSE THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG TO BE DEACTIVATED & NOT DEPLOY IN AN EMERGENCY. THEREFORE NOT PROTECTING THE PASSENGER. THIS DEFECT IS A KNOWN DEFECT & IS COVERED BY THE NHTSHA CAMPAIGN #: 08V384000. BMW STATED THAT MY VIN # [XXX] WAS NOT PART OF THE 200,000+ VEHICLES RECALLED. CERTIFIED MECHANICS VERIFIED THE DETAILS OF THE RECALL & THE FAULTS SHOWN ON THE DIAGNOSTIC CHECK OF THE AIR BAG PROTECTION SYSTEM TO BE THE SAME. I AM ASKING THAT NHTSA ISSUE A LETTER DIRECTING THAT MY VEHICLE VIN BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL SO THAT THE SYSTEM CAN BE RESTORED & THE WARRANTY BE EXTENDED AS DIRECTED IN THE BMW RECALL OF 2006 3 SERIES SPORT SEATS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IN THIS MATTER. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 3 SERIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG OFF WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY WHETHER THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED OR NOT. HE STATED THAT THE PASSENGER MAT SENSOR FAILED AND WOULD NOT REGISTER WHEN THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE CONTACT LOCATED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE WHENEVER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS BUCKLED AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD ALSO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED 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 44,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325XI. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG WAS OFF. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A SECOND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000, IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS REPLACED USING THE SAME REMEDY AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL, DESPITE THE VEHICLE BEING EXCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 10/05/11

FRONT PASSENGER SAFETY SENSOR (OC3 SEAT MAT) HAD PREMATURE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING WITH PASSENGER. FAILURE RESULTS IN DASH WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATION AS WELL DISABLEMENT OF PASSENGER AIR BAG. AIR BAG DISABLEMENT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN FATALITY, SYSTEM SHOULD FORCE THE AIR BAG ON IF SENSOR FAILS. RELATED RECALL IS IN AFFECT FOR SIMILAR YEAR MODELS BUT BMWNA BELIEVES THIS IS AN UNRELATED BECAUSE THE SEAT TYPES ARE DIFFERENT (SPORT SEAT VS. STANDARD SEAT). BMW (ALONG WITH SUB COMPONENT SUPPLIER) SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM BY EXTENDING COMPENSATION TO ALL OF THOSE WHO HAD TO VOLUNTARILY REPLACE FAULTY SENSORS AND RECALLING 2006 330I SPORT SEAT OWNERS AS WELL. SAFETY SYSTEMS SHOULD NOT FAIL WITHIN THE FIRST 40,000 MILES OF AUTOMOBILE'S LIFE. WILL PROVIDE FAILED HARDWARE UPON REQUEST TO BMW OR NHTSA.

THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY DETECTOR HAS BEEN CAUSING THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO STAY ON. THERE ARE OTHER VEHICLES - SAME MODEL AND SAME YEAR THAT HAD THIS SAME PART RECALLED (OC3 CONTINENTAL SEAT OCCUPANCY DETECTOR). I THINK THAT THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED ACROSS THE BOARD INSTEAD OF CLAIMING THAT IT ONLY AFFECTS A VERY SPECIFIC NUMBER OF CARS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SENSOR MAT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V3840 (COMPONENT: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,010. UPDATED 09/15/11*LJ UPDATED 09/19/11