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2006 BMW 3 SERIES Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	833047
Internal NHTSA #	10371428
Manufacurer	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	3 SERIES
Model Year	2006
File date	28/05/10
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This complaint is in regards to nhtsa id #08v384000. The air bag warning lamp, seat belt lamp and the passenger air bag "on-off" lamp will not turn off . I contacted bmw via the phone number provided by your department and also visited my local bmw dealer and they both say that my car doesn't fall under said recall. My car is a bmw 2006 330i with sports seats, which is one of the cars listed as being defective by your department. However, bmw stated that the recall is for a specific number of airbag sensor matts that were damaged during shipping and that my car's matt was not part of this batch. Since my car is experiencing the same symptoms as those under the recall, and is actually one of the cars listed in your report, it's safe to say that the faulty airbag sensor issue goes beyond just the batch bmw is claiming were damaged. Even if this is true, and that specific batch of air bag sensors were damaged during shipping, then what's to say that my air bag sensor wasn't also damaged during shipping even if it was part of another batch. The logical conclusion, however, would indicate that the sensors being damaged during shipping is false and that there is in fact a flaw with the sensor itself. This is evident in the fact that bmw produced an updated version of the sensor and that my sensor though not part of the so called damaged batch is also experiencing the same exact symptoms. If the cause of the faulty sensors were due to being damaged during shipping then why need to create an updated version. The logical thing to do would be to ensure the safe delivery of the sensors, not create a new version. I've owned many vehicles with this same feature and have never had any problems. Bmw claiming that the symptoms of my sensor having the same symptoms as the damaged batch is just a coincidence is a far cry. At the very least a new investigation should be done. Thank you.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	95000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF)
City and State	VISALIA, CA
VIN pattern	WBAVB33526PXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	06/08/26
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2006 BMW 3 SERIES Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 BMW 3 SERIES Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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