Issue ID | 1257741 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10823223 |
Manufacurer | BMW of North America, LLC |
Brand | BMW |
Model | X3 |
Model Year | 2005 |
File date | 05/11/15 |
Component | AIR BAGS |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | My wife has a 2005 bmw x3 with an airbag warning indicator light illuminated on the dash. The problem/symptom is that there is a little red light in the instrument cluster that looks like an airbag is deployed along with a yellow light above your head that says "passenger airbag off". So in the event of an accident the passenger airbag would not deploy. There is a sensor under the passenger seat that is basically there so that if a person that does not weigh a certain amount, like a child for example, is sitting there the bag will not deploy because it has been known to cause problems for smaller individuals. However, since the sensor becomes defective, the system defaults to airbag off mode and therefore you never have an airbag regardless of who is in the passenger seat. The dealer told me they could do nothing for us because the vin number did not match the recall, but bmwusa is the one that indicated that there is an extended warranty specifically for this problem with the airbag light and that it would be covered regardless of the vin matching the recall. Riverside bmw has refused to help us with this matter but stated that if bmw of north america authorized the fix, they would repair the seat sensor mat. Can you please help us resolve this issue with bmw. Thank you, mark sullivan |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 107000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | RIVERSIDE, CA |
VIN pattern | WBXPA73455WXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 30/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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