2006 BMW 330ci Airbag Problems

Which parts fail

• Frontal
  1

Components named in complaints (front, side and curtain air bags, sensors and inflators).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  00%
• 25k–50k
  225%
• 50k–75k
  113%
• 75k–100k
  225%
• 100k–150k
  113%
• 150k+
  225%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2006 BMW 330ci owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

Takata recall airbags in houston, texas, on November 10, 2018, I was driving my 2006 BMW 330ci convertible, and when upon entering at 40 miles per hour an entrance ramp from tomball parkway onto beltway 8, I suddenly noticed a metal pole that was resting in the middle of the highway, in an attempt to avoid it, I braked and when the car became stationary, the driver and passenger Takata recall airbags did 'not' fully inflate which seemed to function with a 'safety-related defect.' moreover, I strongly believe recall 15V318000 and recall 14V348000 that were installed at momentum BMW on March 9, 2018 which replaced my Takata recall airbags with another set of Takata recall airbags contained a 'safety-related defect.' as a consequence, I suffered a concussion and eye-related bodily injuries from the crash. …

In houston, texas, on November 10, 2018, at night I was driving my 2006 BMW 330ci convertible, and when upon entering an entrance ramp from tomball parkway onto beltway 8, I suddenly noticed a metal pole that was resting in the middle of the highway, in an attempt to avoid it I braked and when the car became stationary, the driver and passenger airbags deployed without hitting anything with my front bumper. Moreover, I strongly believe recall 15V318000 and recall 14V348000 that were installed at momentum BMW on March 9, 2018 were defective modules of the airbag deployment system, including the propellant in the airbag inflator because the airbags deployed while my car was at a complete stop. In addition, I also suspect that the delayed deployment of the airbag system is due to the malfunction of the occupant-detection sensors in my sport seats. …

Takata recall. Concerning NHTSA recall number 15V318. Vehicle BMW 330ci 2006 driver's front air bag. On June 17, 2015 I took my vehicle in to the BMW dealership, jackie cooper BMW in edmond, OK, phone number [phone] and they replaced the passenger side air bag pursuant to BMW recall campaign number 14v-428. However, at that time they said "we don't have the driver's side front air bag. As of August 2, 2016, this dealership (a BMW dealership) is still telling me "we don't have the driver's front air bag and don't know when we can get it. Sorry." they are offering no further explanation or referral to another source to get this air bag replaced. I have uploaded a copy of my registration.

Takata recall I was told by BMW north America that the only remedy for the airbag recall was an interim remedy of replacing with the same airbag, but a new one. Does the NHTSA stand behind this interim remedy as a solution to the safety hazard this airbag by Takata represents? I am not driving the car now out of fear for my safety and have tried to sell it back to the local dealership, with no luck. They don't want it either. Do I have any legal recourse to be compensated for loss of use and/or inability to resale the auto??

Dealership confirmed dashboard 'airbag' light is constantly illuminated due to error code for faulty passenger occupancy sensor mat. The e46 model does not have two indicator lights; I.e. The airbag light and the passenger on/off light, so this model May have been removed from previous recall due to verbiage differences. Dealership warns against driving with children in front passenger seat until corrected. This faulty equipment is very well documented amongst the e46 customer base, verifiable via internet search engine usage. Also reference: 'front passenger seat air bag occupant detection sensor mat recall 08v-384' and 'NHTSA action number : ea08001' for further details and recalls for similar models.

Vehicle was traveling south in the left hand lane on highway 101 in ventura california. Driver side door airbag deployed for no reason while vehicle was traveling at approximately 75mph. Driver was able to maintain control of car and was able to reach the right hand shoulder of the freeway. Police responded to the scene and verified that no damage had occurred to the car. Airbag deployment resulted in superficial burns to the drivers left arm and residual pain in the neck region. Deployment caused violent motion to the car and if it had occurred in a heavy traffic situation a collision would have been unavoidable.

Tl* Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 BMW 330ci. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V318000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The representative from the manufacturer notified the contact that the parts were not available and they would be sending interim notifications next month regarding the parts. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Updated 10/13/16 updated 03/14/17

I received a safety recall notice in September 2014 from BMW regarding a defective airbag for my car (recall campaign no. 14v-428: front passenger air bag). I have called several BMW dealerships since September 2014 to replace my airbag and all say that airbags are unavailable due to the magnitude of the recall. I am writing this to bring attention to the fact that replacement of defective airbags are not being performed since airbags are not available. Other than a recall notice, is there anything being done by authorities to escalate this issue so the problem can be rectified?

Tl* Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 BMW 330ci. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14V428000 (air bags) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact was not experiencing a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 BMW 330 ci. The contact started the vehicle and noticed that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the contact was informed that the front passenger side air bag sensor would need to be replaced. The contact called the dealer and was informed that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 08V384000 (air bags: frontal). The vehicle was not repaired. The current and failure mileage was 79,000.

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Airbag complaints in other 330ci years