NHTSA Complaint #10679364 — 2006 BMW 325I AIR BAGS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10679364
Vehicle	2006 BMW 325I
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	November 27, 2014
Date Filed	January 28, 2015
Mileage	86,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

BMW 2006 325I TAKEN TO MECHANIC DUE TO PASSENGER OCCUPANCY SEAT MAT SENSOR FAILURE ASSOCIATED WITH RECALL OF SAME MODEL YEAR BMW. AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASH AND AIRBAG OFF LIGHT SENSOR ILLUMINATED EVEN WHEN PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT SAID THE VIN DID NOT FALL WITHIN THE RANGE OF THE RECALL. DID NOT AUTHORIZE REPAIR ON THE VEHICLE DUE TO $700 ESTIMATED REPAIR COST. CLEARLY THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THE BMW 2006 325I AS APPARENT WITH THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR

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