2009 BMW X5 Airbags Problems

Front Passenger occupant seat sensor failure warning code oc3

NHTSA ID

11634799

Incident

Jan 10, 2024

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V364000 (AIR BAGS) AND REPAIRED AT HILTON HEAD BMW DEALERSHIP (1230 FORDING ISLAND RD, BLUFFTON, SC 29910, (843) 815-1501) HOWEVER, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000. *BF*JB

NHTSA ID

11328101

Incident

Jun 1, 2020

Mileage

108,000 mi

PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR MAT FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

11209650

Incident

Jan 2, 2018

Mileage

125,000 mi

3-2-19 I BROUGHT CAR TO BMW IN FT PERCE, FL FOR 4 RECALLS WHICH THEY DID. THERE WAS A PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ON AFTERWARDS WHICH THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT FIX UNDER RECALL. I HAD A LICENSED ASC MECHANIC SCAN THE CAR AND IT CAME UP OC3 SEAT MAT FAULT. I LOOKED UP THIS AND THERE WAS A CAMPAIGN APRIL 2009 WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES ON THE 1ST PAGE UNDER SITUATION THAT AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ISSUE IS EXTENDED 10 YEARS WITHOUT MILEAGE LIMIT. I CALLED BMW HEADQUARTERS 3-25-19 AND FILED A REPORT, THEY TOLD ME MY VIN# WASN'T RECALLED BUT I SAID IT IS FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT MAT THAT WAS RECALLED APRIL 2009 AND THIS SHOULD BE COVERED IF IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD ESCALATE IT. TODAY, 3-26-19, I RECEIVED A CALL FROM ANOTHER BMW REP AND THEY SAID THEY WERE WORKING ON IT BUT THEY WOULD PROBABLY NOT COVER IT DUE TO THE AGE OF THE CAR AND MILEAGE. I TOLD THEM, "NO,, YOUR APRIL 2009 RECALL SAYS IT WAS EXTENDED 10 YEARS WITHOUT MILEAGE LIMIT, SO IT SHOULD BE COVERED". THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IF OTHER SAME MAKE,MODEL, YEAR WERE RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM I AM HAVING THEN THEY NEED TO FIX MY CAR AT THEIR COST. I NEED YOUR HELP IN GETTING THIS CAR RESOLVED AS I JUST RECENTLY BOUGHT IT.

NHTSA ID

11191664

Incident

Mar 2, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A MULTIPLE VEHICLE COLLISION. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK, NECK, AND PELVIS INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

NHTSA ID

11151258

Incident

Nov 12, 2018

Mileage

72,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMX X5. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BMW OF MONTEREY (1 GEARY PLAZA, SEASIDE, CA 93955, (831) 920-0743) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT MAT SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,116.

NHTSA ID

11127884

Incident

Sep 6, 2018

Mileage

95,116 mi

I STOPPED AT A DRIVE THRU WINDOW AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. I COULDN'T GET IT STARTED AND THE POLICE TRIED TO PUT IN NEUTRAL TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE WAY. NO LIGHTS OR ANYTHING INDICATED THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 4 DAYS.THE AIRBAG RESTRAINT LIGHT IS ON AND WAITING FOR THE SENSOR. NOT SURE IF THIS IS A RECALL. IT WAS TOWED TO A SHOP AND THEN IT STARTED WHEN GETTING IT OFF THE TOW TRUCK. I DON'T TRUST DRIVING IT NOW BECAUSE IT CAN GO OUT WHILE I'M ON THE FREEWAY OR HIGHWAY AND CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THERE ARE NO REPORTS BECAUSE I WAS AT A DRIVE THRU AND JUST TRIED TO GET IT OUT OF THE WAY. WE HAD THE LATEST RECALL DONE ON 08/31/2018.

NHTSA ID

11124148

Incident

Sep 2, 2018

Mileage

85,630 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW X5. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SELL THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT SUPPLIED THE REMEDY AND PARTS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS), 16V364000 (AIR BAGS), AND 16V746000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED BECAUSE THE INTERIM NOTICE DID NOT SPECIFY WHEN THE REMEDY AND PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT CONSUMER STATED BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO MARTER CYLINDER LEAK.*JB

NHTSA ID

11056647

Incident

Feb 5, 2016

Mileage

70,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED MORE THAN EIGHT MONTHS AGO FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V020000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER (HAROLD ZEIGLER BMW, 4201 STADIUM DR SUITE A, KALAMAZOO, MI 49008, (866) 430-1812) STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO VERIFY WHEN THE MANUFACTURER WOULD PROVIDE THE REMEDY AND REPAIR PARTS FOR BOTH RECALLS. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE OR ON A NATIONAL BACKORDER. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS NOT MADE AWARE UNTIL MONTHS LATER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) IN MID OCTOBER 2017. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO DETERMINE WHEN THE REMEDY AND PARTS WOULD BE SUPPLIED TO THE DEALER TO COMPLETE THE THREE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11052831

Incident

Apr 10, 2017

MY SEAT BELT LIGHT COMES ON IT STARTS BEEPING WITHOUT ANYONE OR ANYTHING ON THE SEAT IT'S VERY ANNOYING AND UNSAFE I WOULD IMAGINE IF I WAS TO GET INTO A CAR ACCIDENT WOULD MY AIRBAG DEPLOY OR NOT GIVING FALSE READING THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING

NHTSA ID

11048164

Incident

Nov 21, 2017

Mileage

68,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V071000 AND 17V020000 (AIR BAGS). 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 (BMW OF THE MAIN LINE, 225 BALA AVE, BALA, PA 19004) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT AND VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11047534

Incident

Feb 5, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V020000 (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 CALLED (BMW OF CHATTANOOGA, TN, 423-381-6419) 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11039950

Incident

Jan 10, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V071000, 16V746000, AND 17V020000 (AIR BAGS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). 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 (MOSES BMW, LOCATED AT 2001 MACCORKLE AVE, ST ALBANS, WV 25177; (304) 722-4900) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AT 800-525-7417, BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT AND VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11019097

Incident

Feb 5, 2016

TAKATA RECALL. THIS HAS NOT BEEN SATISFIED BY BMW DEALER. THERE IS NO REMEDY AVAILABLE AFTER ONE YEAR AND 3 MONTHS.

NHTSA ID

11018777

Incident

May 1, 2016

TAKATA RECALL - WHEN WILL I GET AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE MY VEHICLE IN? IS THERE A PHONE NUMBER FOR THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN MANHATTAN?

NHTSA ID

11015454

Incident

Aug 15, 2017

THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HAS A PERMANENT MALFUNCTION OF OCCUPANCY DETECTION. THE AIRBAG "OFF" LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED WHILE A PASSENGER IS OCCUPYING THE SEAT. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY FAULT, AND FAILS TO MEET CURRENT DOT REGULATIONS. I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE PUTTING MY PASSENGERS AT RISK WHILE THEY SIT THERE!

NHTSA ID

11012607

Incident

Aug 3, 2017

Mileage

140,000 mi

FRONT PASSENGER OCCUPANCY SENSOR HAS PERMANENT FAILURE. "PASSENGER AIRBAG DISABLED" LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES, WITH AUDIBLE NOISE NOTIFYING THAT A PASSENGER IS PRESENT AND MUST SECURE SEAT BELT. OCCURS WHEN NO PASSENGER IS PRESENT. IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH DRIVER ONLY, THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT MUST BE FALSELY DEPLOYED/SECURED. REFERENCE: NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000

NHTSA ID

11006332

Incident

Jul 19, 2017

Mileage

139,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V364000 (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 MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD SEND A SECOND NOTICE WHEN PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11003285

Incident

Nov 15, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V364000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V746000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT SHE MAY BE UNABLE TO SELL THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE RECALL NOT BEING REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V364000 (AIR BAGS). PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V746000 (FUEL SYSTEM,GASOLINE).

NHTSA ID

11002397

Incident

Jun 29, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED 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. KIMBERLY BMW IN DAVENPORT, IOWA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT IN STOCK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 10/24/17*LJ UPDATED 11/20/2017*JS

NHTSA ID

10995004

Incident

Feb 5, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V072100 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V020000 (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 MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10983367

Incident

Apr 17, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND SMALL VACUUM SYSTEM LEAK WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING FUMES AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS), 16V364000 (AIR BAGS), AND 16V746000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). 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 CONTACT CALLED TWO LOCAL DEALERS. ONE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE RECALL WAS TOO NEW AND THEY WOULD CALL THE CONTACT BACK. THE OTHER DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THEY WOULD NOT SERVICE THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT AND VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10981346

Incident

Feb 15, 2017

Mileage

140,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW X5. 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 MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10970884

Incident

Jun 8, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW X5. THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V020000 (AIR BAGS), 16V071000 (AIR BAGS), AND 16V746000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR MONTHS TO RECEIVE THE TWO AIR BAG RECALLS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SLOW TO PICK UP SPEED AND THE ENGINE WAS IDLING ROUGHLY. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR RANDOMLY ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE CONDITION AND SUGGESTED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING TO DETERMINE A SOLUTION FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT ADDITIONAL REPAIRS MAY BE REQUIRED. THE CONTACT FELT AS IF THE REMEDY FAILED TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION FOR THE CURRENT CONDITION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE AND PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10967944

Incident

Feb 1, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V020000 (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 MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10966150

Incident

Feb 5, 2016