2006 BMW 330XI Airbags Problems

Takata Airbag Safety Recall Vin:[XXX] I live in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania which according to BMW and NHTSA is Zone B. My vehicle has a built date of 10/19/2005 330xi e90 model. The time in which the degradation to the propellant poses an unreasonable risk to safety is stated as a 10-15 year time frame. My car is almost 18 years old but BMW has NOT prioritized my vehicle's airbag. My vin number might not have made the list for zone A but its in zone B. I should have to wait until someone gets killed or injured. My name is [XXX] and can be reached at [XXX] My BMW dealer is Otto's BMW West Chester, PA 610399-8067 Please demand that BMW comply with the recall information listed on clearly on your NHTSA site and BMW of America's site. (Site Last updated 01/14/2019) Thank you. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA ID

11506457

Incident

Feb 1, 2023

The contact owns a 2006 BMW 330XI. The contact stated that the air bags warning and seat belts warning lights illuminated intermittently. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V428000 (Air Bags) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 123,100.

NHTSA ID

11472318

Incident

Mar 5, 2022

Mileage

123,100 mi

We took our recently purchased BMW 2006 330xi in for recalls and a few fixes. However, the BMW service center wasn't able to fix one of the issues through the recall process since it doesn't show up for our vehicle. However, everything that I read suggests that it was a recall for this make and model. We are not sure if it was supposedly addressed before we purchased the vehicle and it is now a reoccurring issue or it is a first-time issue. The airbag/seatbelt warning light is present for passenger seat occupancy detector faults. The BMW service center said it was the sensor in the front passenger seat and offered to fix it for $1000 plus. We opted to not fix it until we checked further into the situation. The light for the passenger airbag saying that it is off is currently lit, and the airbag/seatbelt light remains on at this time. Looking for more information on this issue.

NHTSA ID

11441776

Incident

Mar 21, 2021

DRIVER SIDE STAGE 1 AIRBAG MALFUNCTION OCCURRING IN MY VEHICLE WITH A DASH LIGHT. WHEN I SEARCH MY VIN FOR THIS RECALL, IT DOES NOT SHOW UP. BUT IT DOES SHOW THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR 2006 BMW 330XI'S AND OTHER 3 SERIES. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED FOR EVERY 2006-2011 BMW 3 SERIES BECAUSE IT AFFECTED ALL OF THE CARS. WHY IS THIS NOT BEING TAKEN CARE OF AND WHY IS IT NOT A RECALL FOR MY CAR AS WELL AS OTHERS THAT ARE COMPLAINING? THIS IS A VERY BAD SAFETY FEATURE THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF. THANK YOU, A PERSON WHO DRIVES A 2006 BMW 330XI, AND DESERVES THEIR CAR RECALLED. *TR

NHTSA ID

11282707

Incident

Sep 1, 2019

Mileage

120,000 mi

I GOT SEVERAL RECALLS REGARDING MY BMW 330XI 2006 AIRBAG. THE AIRBAG RECALL MENTIONED THE AIRBAG SYSTEM FAILING TO WORK. CALLED AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, THE DEALERS SAID THE PART HAS NOT YET BEEN AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11155250

Incident

May 3, 2018

FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG TURNS OFF AND ON AT NO PRESCRIBED INTERVAL. THE WARNING LIGHT FLICKERS OFTEN WHICH IS A CONCERN SINCE THE AIRBAG CAN TURN OFF WHEN IT IS ACTUALLY NEEDED IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THIS HAPPENS WHEN STATIONARY OR DRIVING - NO PRESCRIBED INTERVAL HAS BEEN NOTED AND WAS FIRST NOTICED EARLY THIS SPRING, MARCH OR APRIL 2018 WITH ABOUT 110,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

11110412

Incident

Mar 1, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330XI. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAGS MIGHT NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BMW OF RICHFIELD (746 DANBURY RD, RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877, (203) 438-0471) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT OCCUPANCY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR FEES. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V428000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

NHTSA ID

11083488

Incident

Feb 22, 2017

Mileage

123,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330XI. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (SUN MOTOR CARS BMW, 6691 CARLISLE PIKE, MECHANICSBURG, PA 17050; (717) 697-2300) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT PART OF A RECALL AND THE CONTACT HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

NHTSA ID

11023521

Incident

Aug 20, 2017

Mileage

150,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330XI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED TULLEY BMW OF MANCHESTER AT (603) 644-2691 LOCATED AT 170 AUTO CENTER RD, MANCHESTER, NH 03103 WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

11020532

Incident

Feb 5, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330XI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AT: CO'S BMW LOCATED IN LOVELAND, CO, AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION. UPDATED 10/26/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 10/27/2017*JS

NHTSA ID

11015424

Incident

Feb 5, 2016

PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM. FAULT IN PASSENGER-RESTRAINT SYSTEM AFFECTING AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER OR BELT-FORCE LIMITER. THE AIRBAG STAYS OFF EVEN AFTER HAVING A PASSENGER ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. I ALSO GET A SEATBELT SIGN EVEN IF THE SEATBELT IS WORN BY THE PASSENGER. WENT TO DEALER ASKING FOR $200 TO CHECK PROBLEM AND $500 TO REPAIR.

NHTSA ID

11013083

Incident

Jul 24, 2017

Mileage

150,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330XI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A ROUTINE SERVICE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY PART WAS ON BACK ORDER FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10984293

Incident

Feb 16, 2016

VEHICLE HAS 2 RECALLS, THE FIRST ONE BEING FOR A PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR WHICH CAUSES THE PASSENGER AIRBAG TO NOT DEPLOY. I HAVE CALLED BMW DENVER DOWNTOWN (303-954-4856) AND THUS FAR THEY HAVE REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL. THEY KEEP TELLING ME THEY DON'T HAVE THE PART FOR IT. WHEN ASKED FOR AN ETA, THE ONLY THING THEY ARE TELLING ME IS THAT THEY DON'T HAVE AN ETA, AND THAT THE PART MAY NEVER BE AVAILABLE. THIS IS THE ONLY BMW DEALER ANYWHERE NEAR MY AREA THAT IS ABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL. MY VEHICLE HAS THE OCCUPANCY SENSOR ERROR DISPLAYED ON THE DASH, SO I KNOW FOR A FACT THE PART COVERED UNDER THE RECALL HAS ALREADY FAILED. BMW OF DENVER'S FAILURE TO PERFORM THIS RECALL IS PLACING MY FAMILY IN DANGER IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

10949318

Incident

Feb 3, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330XI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V564000 AND 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10896858

Incident

Aug 18, 2016

RECENTLY THE AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT SENSOR INDICATED A FAILURE. I CAN ATTRIBUTE SUCH FAILURE TO A DEFECTIVE SENSOR (PLACED IN THE SEAT MAT). WHEN I CONTACTED BMW USA, THEY REFUSED TO INCLUDE MY VEHICLE IN THE RECALL (CAMPAIGN [XXX]). I WOULD APPRECIATE THE NHTSA / DOT TO INVESTIGATE EXPANDING THE RECALL TO ALL E90 / 2006 BMW 330XI NOT JUST MODELS PRODUCED AFTER 12/ 2005. I TOOK DELIVERY OF MY VEHICLE IN 11/2005. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10873524

Incident

Jun 6, 2016

Mileage

106,045 mi

I OWN A 2006 BMW 330XI. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES. THE FAILURE RECURS CONSTANTLY. ALSO, WHEN SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT REGISTER ANYONE IN THE SEAT. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR MAT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND I WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES THE EXACT SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL BUT MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WHEN THE FAILURE STARTED WAS 53,200. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000 MILES AND THE FAILURE CONTINUES TO HAPPEN.

NHTSA ID

10838505

Incident

Feb 25, 2016

Mileage

53,200 mi

WHILE IN MOTION AT ALL SPEEDS, WITH PASSENGER USING SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM, PASSENGER AIRBAG TURNS OFF. PASSENGER IS THEN UNPROTECTED IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. VIN EXCLUDED FROM ORIGINAL RECALL.

NHTSA ID

10806414

Incident

Nov 24, 2015

Mileage

55,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330XI. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE SEAT ALARM INDEPENDENTLY SOUNDED WHEN THERE WAS NO PASSENGER PRESENT. ALSO, WHEN SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE VEHICLE DID NOT REGISTER ANYONE IN THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,300.

NHTSA ID

10783201

Incident

Oct 15, 2015

Mileage

82,300 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

NHTSA ID

10782481

Incident

May 1, 2014

Mileage

63,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS AND THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BEAT WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SENSOR MAT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000. UPDATE 01/15/16 MA *JS

NHTSA ID

10780669

Incident

Apr 7, 2015

Mileage

96,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330XI. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR MAT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

NHTSA ID

10776558

Incident

Sep 11, 2015

Mileage

142,000 mi

AIR BAG SENSOR IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT APPEARS TO BE FAILING. IT IS DISABLING THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG WHILE THERE IS A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT, WITH THE SEATBELT BUCKLED. THERE IS AN OPEN RECALL FOR THIS ITEM ON OTHER BMW 3-SERIES FOR MY MODEL YEAR, BUT NOT MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

10721240

Incident

Feb 1, 2015

Mileage

79,000 mi

PASS. RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAULT IN PASSENGER-RESTRAINT SYSTEM AFFECTING AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER OR BELT-FORCE LIMITER. CONTINUE TO WEAR THE SAFETY BELT. RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING! *TR

NHTSA ID

10713340

Incident

Apr 28, 2014

Mileage

127,961 mi

AIRBAG WARNING CAME ON AND AFTER RESEARCH FOUND A RECALL. I CONTACTED BMW AND THEY CLAIM MY VIN IS NOT ONE OF THE AFFECTED BY THE RECALL, WHICH APPEARS TO BE A TREND. PLEASE ASSIST IN FINDING A SOLUTION TO THIS EXTREMELY CRITICAL SAFETY SYSTEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10706468

Incident

Jan 5, 2015

Mileage

143,000 mi

THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM ALERT MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE VEHICLE DISPLAY. THE MESSAGE READS "FAULT IN PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM AFFECTING THE AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER OR BELT FORCE LIMITER. CONTINUE TO WEAR THE SAFETY BELT". I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL BMW DEALER AND THEY STATED THIS VEHICLE PROBLEM WAS NOT COVERED BY THE BMW AIRBAG RECALL. THE DEALER GENERICALLY QUOTED THAT A REPAIR TO THE MRS CONTROL SYSTEM NEEDED REPAIRED/ REPLACED AND WOULD COST $975.00. THIS ALERT MESSAGE DOES NOT STAY ON ALL OF THE TIME, IT IS INTERMITTENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10705088

Incident

Aug 4, 2014

Mileage

105,500 mi