2008 BMW X3 Airbags Problems

The contact owns a 2008 BMW X3. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the front passenger’s side seat occupant detection mat. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V605000 (Air Bags), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 142,000.

NHTSA ID

11605090

Incident

Jul 29, 2024

Mileage

142,000 mi

The steering angle sensor has faulted, at around 60,000 miles. This fault results in possible airbag failure, in conjunction with inability to perform safety breaking mechanisms, as well as disabling the cars 4x4 stability control features. BMW as well as other BMW third-party mechanics have told me this is a reoccurring problem and could pose a serious danger if in an accident. BMW officially told me to put a complaint in so that a recall could be performed. I will not pay 2000 for my airbags to work, as it is a feature required by law to operate properly. I will upload all necessary documentation if needed, should this complaint be taken into consideration.

NHTSA ID

11534841

Incident

Jul 7, 2019

BMW FORT LAUDERDALE REFUSES TO REPLACE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG! THEY CLAIM ONLY DRIVERS SIDE TANAKA AIRBAG NEEDS REPLACEMENT!

NHTSA ID

11387649

Incident

Jan 12, 2021

Mileage

77,000 mi

RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 17V-605. I NEED THIS PART INSTALLED NOW.

NHTSA ID

11154408

Incident

Nov 15, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICES FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V605000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V83000 (ENGINE) WERE RECEIVED IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER OF 2017. AFTER CONTACTING BMW OF BIRMINGHAM (11000 TOM WILLIAMS WAY, IRONDALE AL), THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE DEFECTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11124220

Incident

Sep 1, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V605000 (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 AS THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED OVER A YEAR AGO. THE DEALER (NIELLO BMW, 2020 FULTON AVE, SACRAMENTO, CA 95825, (916) 486-1011) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11110747

Incident

Jul 10, 2018

RECEIVED 2 RECALL NOTICES FROM BMW USA 11/17 AND 12/17 FOR ISSUES WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT DETECTION MAT AND THE ENGINE PCV VALVE HEATER. CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM FIXED. WAS ADVISED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE AUTHORIZATION FROM THE NATIONAL OFFICE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. WHEN QUESTIONED ABOUT HAVING THE PARTS THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ADMITTED THAT THEY COULD GET THE PARTS BUT WOULD NOT BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE NATIONAL OFFICE HAD NOT AUTHORIZED THEIR USE. REPEATEDLY CHECK WITH THEM OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS. RECEIVED THE SAME ANSWER AGAIN AND AGAIN. CONTACTED BMW USA DIRECTLY THROUGH THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SPOKE WITH THEIR REPRESENTATIVE WHO STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE KNOWN SAFETY ISSUES AND WERE HOPING TO HAVE THEM FIXED LATER THIS YEAR. WHEN I INFORMED THEM THAT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULD GET THE PARTS THEY FINALLY ADMITTED THAT YES THEY HAD THEM BUT NOT ENOUGH TO COVER ALL THE RECALLED VEHICLES SO THEY WERE NOT AUTHORIZING REPAIRS YET.

NHTSA ID

11105129

Incident

Jun 20, 2018

Mileage

77,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V605000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. BMW OF FORT WAYNE (929 AVE OF AUTOS, FORT WAYNE, IN) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDIES. 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11089882

Incident

Sep 11, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V605000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN SEPTEMBER OF 2017. THE DEALER LEITH BMW (5603 CAPITAL BLVD, RALEIGH, NC 27616) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOLS CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11081276

Incident

Sep 3, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V605000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN AUGUST OF 2017. THE DEALER (BMW OF DEVON, 20 LANCASTER AVE, DEVON, PA 19333) COULD NOT PROVIDE A DATE FOR WHEN THE REMEDY WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11074319

Incident

Sep 1, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V605000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR BOTH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V605000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). *TT *TR

NHTSA ID

11073250

Incident

Nov 1, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V605000 (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 DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED TO CONFIRM PART AVAILABILITY AS THE RECALL NOTICE STATED THAT OWNERS WOULD RECEIVE A SECOND NOTICE WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11073157

Incident

Feb 15, 2018

SEAT OCCUPATION DETECTION MAT AND POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) VALVE HEATER. BOTH RECALLS BUT NO REMEDY SINCE SEPTEMBER 2017. DANGEROUS CONDITIONS THAT NEED TO BE RESOLVED IMMEDIATELY

NHTSA ID

11073125

Incident

Sep 16, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO BMW GALLERY OF NORWOOD LOCATED AT 918 BOSTON PROVIDENCE HWY, NORWOOD, MA TO GET NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) COMPLETED. UPON CHECKING THE PAPERWORK AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER, THEY WERE INFORMED THAT THE RECALL HAD NOT BEEN REMEDIED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE CAMPAIGN WAS UNABLE TO BE DONE DUE TO THEM NOT HAVING A RESOLUTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT'S VIN NO LONGER SHOWED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO BMW'S SYSTEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 119,000.

NHTSA ID

11063105

Incident

Aug 16, 2017

Mileage

119,000 mi

-TAKATA RECALL -FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT DETECTION MAT RECALL -POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) VALVE HEATER

NHTSA ID

11054369

Incident

May 4, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) AND WAS UNABLE TO RECEIVE THE REMEDY AND PART WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE RECALL NOTICES STATED THAT THE REMEDY AND PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN AS TO WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED FOR MONTHS. A DEALER WAS CONTACTED (BMW OF FREEHOLD, 4225 U.S. 9, FREEHOLD, NJ 07728, (732) 410-6096), BUT THE CONTACT RELOCATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE CONCERNS PERTAINING TO THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11052231

Incident

May 29, 2017

TAKATA RECALL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. NO DEALERS IN AREA

NHTSA ID

11042537

Incident

Jul 1, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X3. 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. PRINCETON BMW (3630 QUAKERBRIDGE RD, HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ) WAS CONTACTED 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 DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11031566

Incident

Feb 3, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS). 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 CONTACT CALLED PETER PAN BMW AT 650-349-9077 AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11031492

Incident

Jul 1, 2016

TAHATA RECALL FOR 3 TIMES I HAVE GONE TO THE OFFICIAL SERVICE BMW AND NEVER HAVE THE PART THAT MUST REPLACE BY DEFAULT, SINCE 1 YEAR

NHTSA ID

11030229

Incident

Sep 27, 2017

SUMMARYDRIVER'S FRONT AIR BAG: DURING AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAUSE THE INFLATOR TO RUPTURE. IN AN ACCIDENT, THE DRIVER'S FRONT AIR BAG MODULE MAY PRODUCE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE THAT COULD

NHTSA ID

11029896

Incident

Jan 10, 2017

Mileage

111,025 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN MARCH OF 2016. THE DEALER (BMW OF EL PASO, 6318 MONTANA AVE, EL PASO, TX, 79925) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR AND WAS UNCERTAIN WHEN PARTS WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE CONTACT WHEN THE PARTS ARRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11014180

Incident

Mar 1, 2016

"TAKATA RECALL" FOR AIR BAGS AND DUE TO THE LARGE VOLUME OF NEW IN-FLATORS NEEDED TO REPAIR VEHICLES, THE BMW DEALERSHIP IS NOT GIVING AN ETA OR PROVIDE HELP.

NHTSA ID

11013703

Incident

May 2, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE INITIAL NOTIFICATION IN THE SPRING OF 2016 AND THE FINAL REMEDY NOTIFICATION LETTER IN JUNE OF 2017. THE DEALER (WAGNER BMW OF SHREWSBURY 770 BOSTON TURNPIKE, SHREWSBURY, MA, 01545) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE, AND THEY WERE ONLY SERVICING 2007 MODELS CURRENTLY. THE CONTACT WOULD BE INFORMED WHEN IT WAS TIME TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11010939

Incident

Jun 20, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X3. 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. PASSPORT BMW OF SUITLAND, MARYLAND WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11010546

Incident

Mar 1, 2016