| Issue ID | 990820 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10521956 |
| Manufacurer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Brand | BMW |
| Model | 3 SERIES |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 15/01/13 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The passenger seat belt/air bag light went on intermittently for months, finally the dealership was able to get the error code. It was confirmed that there is an issue with this and bmw has known about it since 2008. Per their website they were going to send out recall notices to owners, we never recieved anything. Bmw needs to make this right and fix the problem at no cost to owners. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 115500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MORGAN HILL, CA |
| VIN pattern | WBAVB33566KXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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