NHTSA Complaint #11100106 β€” 2015 BMW X3

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11100106
Vehicle 2015 BMW X3
Component AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 45,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State MA

Consumer Description

PASSENGER OCCUPANCY SENSOR FAILURE. REPORTED UNDER WARRANTY WHEN PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT, WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. PROBLEM NOW PERSISTENT AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED AND FAILED STATE INSPECTION, CAN'T DRIVE UNTIL IT'S FIXED. THIS WAS A RECALL ITEM ON 2005-2010 X3'S AND SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH MANY MODELS AND YEARS OF BMW. CAR WARNS ABOUT PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILURE, RED AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON. CONSTANTLY CHIMES WHILE DRIVING.

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