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2006 BMW X3 Air Bags Sensor Occupant Classification Recall


NHTSA Recall #	132836
NHTSA Compaign #	17V605000
MFG Compaign #
Manufacturer	BMW of North America, LLC
Supplier	BMW
Brand	BMW
Model	X3
Model Year	2006
Component	AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
Date of notification	18/06/18
Begin date of manufacuring	20/11/05
End date of manufacturing	31/08/10
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	28/09/17
Report created	29/09/17
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	85302
Defect summary	Bmw of north america, llc (bmw) is recalling certain 2006-2010 bmw x3 2. 5i, x3 3. 0i and x3 xdrive30i sports activity vehicles. The front passenger seat occupant detection mat that determines if, and how, the passenger frontal air bag should deploy in a crash may fatigue and develop cracks which could lead to a system failure.
Consequence summary	Should the system fail, in the event of a crash, the front passenger air bag would be deactivated, increasing the risk of personal injury.
Corrective action	Bmw will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger seat occupant detection mat, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on november 27, 2017. A second notification letter will be sent when parts are available. Owners may contact bmw customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Recall notes	Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

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.
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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 X3 Air Bags Sensor Occupant Classification Recall

2006 BMW X3 Air Bags Sensor Occupant Classification Recall

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