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08-16-2014, 02:31 PM | #1 |
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BMW is now paying for pasanger airbag sensor reparis
The airbag sensor mat went bad on my 06 3.0si and I was told it was not covered by the prior recall which only covered to '05. Today I received a letter saying BMW will extend the part warranty to 15 yrs and pay for any prior repairs. Mine cost $1200.
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08-16-2014, 02:42 PM | #2 |
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Received my letter today as well. I will be making my appointment on Monday.
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I received my notification letter from BMW NA today. It states that
...BMW is extending the limited warranty for the Supplemental Restraint System's (SRS) front passenger air bag seat occupancy sencor (OC3) mat on the above referenced vehicle to:Bolding is as in the original letter. Based on the last bolded sentence, unless your SRS/Air Bag malfunction indicator is illuminated, I doubt that taking an affected car into your dealer would result in them actually doing anything, because, as stated, "This is not a notice of Recall or Service Action".
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08-16-2014, 09:32 PM | #4 |
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Apparently neither of mine are included. Really wish the ZHP was. I've replaced the mat twice in the last three years and the light is starting to come on intermittently gain. German quality! Woo!
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08-16-2014, 09:55 PM | #5 |
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Interesting as mine is an '06, but when I enter the VIN in the site it says my car doesn't qualify. I have contacted BMW Customer care as this makes no sense...
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Will BMW pay/cover future repairs if you swapped your seat out from a car that was covered?
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I would tell you to call them
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I have my notice right here and it clearly has the VIN of my ///M in the first sentence.
It also says they will warranty it against breaking for 15 years, unlimited mileage. Not that I can go in and get it swapped out as a precaution, as SD Z4MR correctly points out. How do I know that it knows that my Son is sitting next to me?
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BMW doesn't seem to be addressing this for its Canadian customers at all.
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As an update, I contacted BMWUSA about the apparent discrepancy and was told the extra coverage is done on a VIN basis. I guess a particular run of 2006 cars are covered while others are not.
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Mine is also a 2006 (03/06) M roadster and I received that same letter. I'm just not sure what sensor or issue they're referring to. I don't think I have it on my car.
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It's in the passenger seat base to determine if somebody's sitting there.
The air bag will be disabled if there's no weight on the sensor. I'm not clear on what the failure mode is.
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I wonder on what basis BMW are choosing to contact owners ? The airbag lights on my 2006 3.0i have been on for the last 3 years. I put in the last 7 characters of my VIN (LW58316) but a response comes up not eligible ??
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I suggest you call and make a record of the issue, with your current address.
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Call the 800# I posted above and ask about it. That is the first thing I was asked when I called in.
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