2006 BMW 525I

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 525I. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED HE NEEDED A NEW SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF THE RECALL FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 ( AIR BAGS:FRONTAL) BUT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 110,000. UPDATED 11/28/12*LJ UPDATED 12/03/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 525I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED, IT ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING A BRAKING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE BRAKE WAS LEAKING OIL AND CONTAMINATED THE BRAKE BOOSTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V446000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: POWER ASSIST: VACUUM) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. UPDATED 10/15/12 *CN UPDATED 10/22/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 525-I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL ONTO THE BRAKES BOOSTER, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE BRAKE PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS AND OFFERED NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 525. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACRT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL); HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 525I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PERSONAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL ). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 75,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 525. THE CONTACT STATED HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER BECAUSE HE HEARD A RATTLING NOISE UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR ANOTHER INSPECTION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MAIN FRAME WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 525. WHILE PARKED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SEAT OCCUPANCY DETECTION SENSOR MAT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 7/11/12 *CN ADDED VIN. 07/12/12. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 525. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER RESTRAIN SYSTEM BELT TENSIONER AND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL) AND DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,300.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 525I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SO THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE DEALER NOTICED THAT LUBRICATING OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE BRAKE VACUUM. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VACUUM PUMP, BRAKE BOOSTER, AND MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT OF THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V446000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.