| Issue ID | 687895 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10238038 |
| Manufacurer | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| Brand | BMW |
| Model | 3 SERIES |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 10/06/08 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2006 bmw 3 series. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag warning light continued to display "air bag off" when an occupant was seated in the front passenger seat. The dealer initially stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The bmw manufacturer stated that his vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign id number 08v384000 (air bags:frontal). The manufacturer advised the contact to refrain from allowing occupants to sit in the passenger seat until the repairs were completed. The failure mileage was 17,000 and current mileage was 20,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 17000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MASON, OH |
| VIN pattern | WBAVB17576NXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 06/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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