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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 525I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SEAT MAT SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000 AND TH…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 525I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SEAT MAT SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137,000.
NHTSA ODI #10440461
60,000 miles · Aug 15, 2011
Air BagsCrashInjury
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 525I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON CRASH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS INTOXICATED AND DRIVING ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS FACE, LEFT SHOULDER, BACK A…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 525I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON CRASH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS INTOXICATED AND DRIVING ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS FACE, LEFT SHOULDER, BACK AND HEAD DUE TO THE IMPACT. THE CONTACTS FACE COLLIDED WITH THE WINDSHIELD AND HE SUFFERED FROM FREQUENT HEADACHES AND NUMBNESS TO THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BODY. THE PASSENGER OF THE VEHICLE ALSO SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS BACK, RIGHT SHOULDER AND HAND. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THEY WERE NOT GRANTED ACCESS TO THE TOWING YARD IN ORDER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 3/27/12 *CN
NHTSA ODI #10419473
62,000 miles · Jan 7, 2011
Air Bags
PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER HERE IN FLORIDA - WE ARE HERE FOR THE WINTER. DEALER BRAMEN IN WEST PALM BEACH QUOTED US $1700 TO REPAIR. WE DECLINED AS WE THOUGHT THE COST WAS EXORBITANT. THE DEALER REP SAID IT WAS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND NEEDED REPAIR. I HAVE LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND SEE PRIOR MODEL YEARS…
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PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER HERE IN FLORIDA - WE ARE HERE FOR THE WINTER. DEALER BRAMEN IN WEST PALM BEACH QUOTED US $1700 TO REPAIR. WE DECLINED AS WE THOUGHT THE COST WAS EXORBITANT. THE DEALER REP SAID IT WAS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND NEEDED REPAIR. I HAVE LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND SEE PRIOR MODEL YEARS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR WHAT APPEARS TO BE A SIMILAR PROBLEM.
NHTSA ODI #10375896
61,000 miles · Sep 23, 2009
Air Bags
2007 BMW 525I WITH AIRBAG SYSTEM ISSUE (WARNING LIGHT ON). I HAVE SEEN THIS BMW RECALL ON MANY MODELS AND YEARS, HOWEVER I AM STILL WAITING ON MINE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP IN GETTING THIS RESOLVED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10284969
Mileage unknown · Sep 17, 2008
Air BagsCrashInjury
ON SEPTEMBER 16,2009 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTO COLLISION IN MY 2007 BMW 525I SERIES. I WAS STOPPED AT A FREEWAY EXIT OFF THE 405 S. WHERE SUDDENLY A VEHICLE THAT WAS DOING A SPEED OF NO LESS OF 50-60 MPH COLLIDED INTO THE BACK DRIVERS SIDE PASSENGER DOOR WHICH RESULTED ME TO BE PUSHED FORWARD AT LEAST 75-100 FEET. THE FORCE AND …
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ON SEPTEMBER 16,2009 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTO COLLISION IN MY 2007 BMW 525I SERIES. I WAS STOPPED AT A FREEWAY EXIT OFF THE 405 S. WHERE SUDDENLY A VEHICLE THAT WAS DOING A SPEED OF NO LESS OF 50-60 MPH COLLIDED INTO THE BACK DRIVERS SIDE PASSENGER DOOR WHICH RESULTED ME TO BE PUSHED FORWARD AT LEAST 75-100 FEET. THE FORCE AND IMPACT OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS SO SEVERE, THAT IS CAUSED THE OTHER VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER MULTIPLE TIMES AND LAND ABOUT 100 YARDS AWAY FROM IMPACT. WITH SUCH AN IMPACT AND THE SPEED OF THE OTHER CAR WITHOUT HITTING THEIR BREAKS AT ALL, YOU WOULD THINK THAT NOT ONLY THE FRONT DRIVER, PASSENGER, OR REAR PASSENGER AIRBAGS (ESPECIALLY THAT WAS WERE THE IMPACT WAS) THAT THE AIRBAGS WOULD DEPLOY. THAT IS NOT THE CASE. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN. I AM VERY LUCKY THAT I ONLY SUFFERED INJURIES AND NOT DEATH AND THAT GOES FOR THE PASSENGER IN THE CAR WITH. I AM ALSO THANKFUL THAT I DID NOT HAVE MY 5 MONTH OLD BABY IN THE BACKSEAT. IF SHE WAS IS THE BACKSEAT SHE WOULD HAVE NOT HER LIFE BECAUSE NO AIR BAG DEPLOYED. I WAS MADE AWARE THAT OVER 200,000 BMW WERE RECALLED FOR MODELS OF 2005-2006. APPARENTLY BMW HAS NOT RESOLVED THE ISSUE FOR 2007 AND POSSIBLY 2008 OR 2009. THIS IS A SERIOUS MATTER AND MUST BE LOOKED INTO. PLEASE TAKE MY EMAIL SERIOUSLY AND TO THE HEART BECAUSE NO ONE SHOULD LOSE A LIFE DUE TO INCOMPETENCE OF A MAJOR AUTO MANUFACTURER ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE SEEMS TO BE A RECALL TO PREVIOUS YEARS AND EXACT MODELS. I DO NOT BELIEVE BMW IS MAKING THE NECESSARY CORRECTIONS OR ADJUSTMENTS TO THIS DEFECT WHICH MAY CAUSE UNNECESSARY INJURIES AND/OR DEATHS. I WOULD LIKE TO HOLD BMW ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS ISSUE AND WOULD LIKE TO BE ADVISED ON WHAT STEPS I MUST TAKE FOR BMW TO TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY AND MAKE THINGS RIGHT. *TR
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2011 128i and 2007-2011 328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive, 525i, 525xi, 528i, 528xi, 530i, 530xi, X3 3.0si, X3 xDrive30i, X5 xDrive30i, Z4 3.0i, Z4 3.0si and Z4 sDrive30i vehicles. The heater for the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve may short circuit.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An electrical short can cause the parts within the PCV valve to melt, increasing the risk of a fire, even when the vehicle is not in use.
Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the PCV valve heater, free of charge. Interim letters were mailed on November 27, 2017. Owners will receive a second notification by the end of October 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
BMW of North America LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2006 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi sedans and 325xi sports wagons, model year 2007 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi sedans and 328i and 328xi sports wagons, model year 2006-2007 525i, 525xi, 530i, 530xi, 550i sedans and 530xi sports wagons, model year 2006 760i sedans, model year 2006-2007 750i, 750Li, and 760Li sedans, and model year 2006 X5 sports activity vehicles, equipped with certain seat types. The front passenger seat occupant detection mat that determines if and how the passenger frontal air bag should deploy in a crash may fatigue and develop cracks which could lead to a system failure.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Should the system fail, in the event of a crash, the front passenger air bag would be deactivated, increasing the risk of personal injury.
Remedy: BMW will notify owners with an interim notification letter in January 2014 since parts are not currently available. When parts are available, BMW sent a second letter in August and dealers will repair the occupant detection mat to eliminate the possibility that it may crack, free of charge. Additionally, owners of model year 2006-2007 3 Series with standard seats, 5 Series with comfort seats, and Z4 models, will receive an extended warranty on their front passenger seat occupant detection mat. Owners may contact BMW customer relations at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
Defect investigations
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