| Issue ID | 839881 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10378043 |
| Manufacurer | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| Brand | BMW |
| Model | 3 SERIES |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 25/10/10 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have an 06 bmw 330i with the sport seats. The passenger seat occupancy detector has been causing the srs light to come on. I did some research and found that my vehicle has the same type of seat mat that was recalled, however bmw says that the recall is vin specific and my car is not covered even though i have the same type of seat mat that was recalled. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 74000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | TAYLORSVILLE, NC |
| VIN pattern | WBAVB33596KXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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| Date of purchase | 06/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
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