Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Feb 28, 2017
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
25%
of 57 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
What this page shows
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2006 BMW 750I submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 14 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming airbag
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Airbags
Filed Feb 28, 2017
Crash reported1 injury reported
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 BMW 750I. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED A VEHICLE, LOST CONTROL, AND STRUCK THE BARRIER WALL FOUR TIMES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WAS ONE INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FOUR LACERATIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN ADJUSTER A YEAR LATER TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE INSPECTOR STATED THAT THE BALD TIRES COULD HAVE CAUSED THE AIR BAGS NOT TO DEPLOY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.
NHTSA ID
10957585
Incident
Feb 26, 2016
Mileage
150,000 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Jan 6, 2017
A WARNING MESSAGE IS INFORMING ME THAT THE (FAULT IN PASS-RESTRAINT SYSTEM AFFECTING AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER OR BELT FORCE LIMITER) NEEDS TO BE CHECK.
NHTSA ID
10940167
Incident
Jan 2, 2017
Mileage
93,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Sep 15, 2016
I JUST PURCHASED A 2006 BMW 750I. BEAUTIFUL CAR. I SAW THAT IT HAD A RECALL. SO I TOOK IT TO THE BMW DEALERSHIP IN CHARLOTTE NC NORTHLAKE TO GET IT CHECKED OUT BECAUSE I JUST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. I TOLD THEM ABOUT THE RECALL AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD CHECK IT. IT'S THE YEAR 2016 AND THEY TELL ME THAT THE RECALL WAS FOR 10 YEARS AND THAT THEY WOULDNT REPAIR THE PROBLEM. MY CAR IS 10 YEARS OLD AND I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY THEY WONT REPAIR IT. AND ITS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. THE AIRBAG IS A VERY SERIOUS RECALL. WAS JUST HOPING THAT I COULD GET SOME HELP WITH THIS ISSUE. I DONT FEEL AS IF I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS ON SUCH A SERIOUS DEFECT. AND IT WAS A RECALL FOR A REASON
NHTSA ID
10907038
Incident
Sep 15, 2016
Airbags
Filed Aug 19, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750I. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WHICH INDICATED THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE PASSENGER OCCUPANT PROTECTION MAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
NHTSA ID
10897126
Incident
Feb 5, 2016
Mileage
94,000 mi
Airbags
Filed May 25, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT NOTED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, BUT NOT WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
NHTSA ID
10870785
Incident
May 24, 2016
Mileage
100,000 mi
AirbagsBody & structure
Filed Dec 12, 2015
PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OPENS ON ITS ON AS STATED IN RECALL THREATENING THE SAFETY NAD LIFE OF MY PASSENGER MY AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY DISPLAYED. MY AIR BAG SYSTEM IS NOW COMPROMISED AND THIS IS ANOTHER BMW RECALL ON VEHICLES IN THIS YEARS MAKE AND MODEL. BUT VEHICLE IS EXHIBITING ALL OF THESE DEFECTS/PROBLEMS BUT I AM EXCLUDED. ID LIKE TO KNOW THE LEGALITY OF MY EXCLUSION BEFORE I GO FURTHER WITH ANY LEGAL ACTION WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO MOVE MY VEHICLE INITIALLY THE FIRST INSTANCE OF OCCURRENCE CAUGHT MY ATTENTION CONCERNING THE DOOR. AND THE AIR BAG WARNING STAYS ON FROM THE TIME I START THE CAR UNTIL I TURN IT OFF .
NHTSA ID
10809810
Incident
Dec 1, 2015
Mileage
69,242 mi
AirbagsInterior & seatsSeat belts
Filed Nov 22, 2014
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR MAT IS FAULTY AND IS AFFECTING SRS SYSTEM. *TR
NHTSA ID
10660223
Incident
Oct 15, 2013
Mileage
68,000 mi
AirbagsInterior & seatsSeat belts
Filed Sep 21, 2014
WARNING MESSAGE APPEARS FOR DRIVER RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILURE FOR DRIVER SEAT TENSIONER. IDENTICAL TO PASSENGER SEAT RESTRAINT WARNING THAT WAS RECALLED ONLY DIFFERENCE IS THAT IT IS FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE. *TR
NHTSA ID
10637796
Incident
Jul 1, 2014
Mileage
73,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Sep 10, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
NHTSA ID
10632269
Incident
Sep 10, 2014
Airbags
Filed Aug 11, 2014
Crash reported
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750I. THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
NHTSA ID
10621400
Incident
Jan 9, 2014
Mileage
118,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jun 18, 2014
I STARTED GETTING AN ERROR ON MY I-DRIVE ABOUT A MONTH AGO STATING THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH MY AIR BAG/RESTRAINT SYSTEM AND FOUND THE RECALL NOTICE ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO GET IT REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD THAT BMW CURRENTLY DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE, AND WAS FORCED TO PAY USING MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. I ENDED UP HAVING TO PAY $260 OUT OF POCKET AFTER DEDUCTIBLE AND EXTRA CHARGES BECAUSE MY EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY DID NOT WANT TO PAY THE HIGH HOURLY LABOR RATE OF THE DEALER. SO I HAD TO PAY THE DIFFERENCE. I TOLD THE DEALER ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE NHTSA SITE & THEY SAID THAT UNLESS BMW HAS IT IN THE SYSTEM SHOWING THAT IT AFFECTS MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE, IT IS NOT VALID... *TR
NHTSA ID
10604288
Incident
May 2, 2014
Mileage
52,600 mi
Airbags
Filed Jun 18, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
NHTSA ID
10599095
Incident
Jan 2, 2014
Airbags
Filed Jan 10, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A MESSAGE ALSO DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATING THAT THE FAILURE WAS WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT MAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PASSENGER'S SEAT MAT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE07045 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). THE INVESTIGATION WAS UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS AND HAD NOT RESULTED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. .... UPDATED 03/08/13 *BF
NHTSA ID
10492114
Incident
Dec 4, 2012
Mileage
60,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Dec 10, 2012
SRS SYSTEM FAILURE LIGHT ON DASH INDICATING THAT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR MAT FAILURE WHICH WILL PREVENT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM FROM DEPLOYING IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. *TR
NHTSA ID
10487843
Incident
Dec 3, 2012
Mileage
66,728 mi
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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