10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
58,049 miles

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2005 BMW 325 seat belts / air bags problems

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2005 BMW 325 Owner Comments (Page 3 of 5)

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problem #44

Oct 032015

325

  • 53,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Takata recall. The dealer, life quality motor sales Inc of brooklyn New York and BMW of North America llc refuse to complete this takata passenger airbag recall on my vehicle

- Brooklyn, NY, USA

problem #43

Jul 012015

325 6-cyl

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 BMW 325I. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V318000 (air bags). However, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 11/07/16 the consumer stated the driver's side air bag was replaced on 10/19/16 and the passenger side was replaced on 05/8/15. Updated 12/13/16.

- Charleston, SC, USA

problem #42

Jul 012015

325

  • 80,000 miles
BMW advised me in July 2015 that driver side front air bag module has safety problems and they would replace it as soon as the parts are available. I called the dealer in san mateo, ca but they still do not have the part. Why are they sitting on it. BMW is liable for this problem.

- San Mateo, CA, USA

problem #41

Sep 012014

325

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 BMW 325I. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V318000 (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 not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Plain Field, NJ, USA

problem #40

Jul 242015

325 6-cyl

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 BMW 325xi. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V428000 (air bags) and 15V318000 (air bags) however, 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 was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tools confirms parts not available....updated 02/19/16 updated 04/05/16.

- Newton, MA, USA

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problem #39

Aug 152015

325

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 BMW 325xi. The contact received a recall notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V318000 (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 not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

problem #38

Jan 132015

325

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 BMW 325I. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V428000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Oregon City, OR, USA

problem #37

May 282015

325 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 54,000 miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 BMW 325I. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V318000 (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. Updated 02/23/16

- Homer Glen, IL, USA

problem #36

Jul 202015

325

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 BMW 3 series. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 15V318000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #35

Jul 052015

325

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 BMW 325ci. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V318000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Scibio, IN, USA

problem #34

Oct 062015

325

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 BMW 325I. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 15V318000 (air bags) and 14V428000 (air bags); however, the parts needed to perform the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Los Angles, CA, USA

problem #33

Nov 162015

325

  • miles
Per my letter from BMW, I am to notify NHTSA that BMW is unable to remedy the airbag recall situation within a reasonable amount of time. I received the recall letter in July 2015 and called BMW today 11-16-15 to find out that they have no idea when they will receive parts to replace the defective airbag.

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #32

Jul 012015

325

  • miles
I received a written recall notice from BMW of North America, llc, in July 2015 about the driver's side airbag defect that could result in "metal fragments striking the front driver... [and] potentially resulting in serious injury or death" if the airbag was deployed. I asked the dealer to remove the faulty airbag, leaving me with lap and shoulder restraint, and install the correct airbag module when it was received. I was told that, by law, air bags could not be removed and that they would not do so. I feel that my request was valid under the circumstances, would not be a violation of the law under those circumstances, and was a reasonable accommodation since, as of October 14, 2015, there is evidence that new bags will be received in the near future. The dealer's position results in my having to drive a vehicle that could kill me in a collision at no more than 25 mph, the speed I was told would cause any airbag in that car to deploy. There has been no agreement by the dealer or BMW usa to provide, at no cost to me, another vehicle for my normal and customary use. More than enough time has passed to remedy this problem since, even prior to the official written recall notice, BMW knew that specific part to be defective and not susceptible to shop repair. This position is supported by the fact that an earlier recall was issued for the passenger side airbag and relatively quick replacement was made. I am now going on three months with no assurance that a remedy will be provided in the foreseeable future, and BMW's admission that use of the defective automobile exposes me to serious injury or death.

- Richmond, VA, USA

problem #31

Oct 062015

325

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 BMW 325ci. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V318000 (air bags); however, the part was unavailable to perform the repair. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Carrollton, TX, USA

problem #30

Jul 272015

325

  • 74,000 miles
It took over a year to get parts for the passenger side air bag, just got the car back and received notice of a recall of the drivers side air bag and no date for repair, I can not sell the car or trade it in because of the defect. BMW refuses to provide compensation. I have been given the run around by the manufacturer regarding a loaner car or a replacement. I want BMW to purchase the vehicle immediately so I can obtain a safe vehicle to drive.

- Kinnelon, NJ, USA

problem #29

Jul 062015

325

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 BMW 325xi. The contact received a notice for NHTSA campaign number: 15V318000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to provide the part. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

problem #28

May 142015

325 6-cyl

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 BMW 325I. The contact received a notice for NHTSA campaign number: 14V428000 (air bags) in September of 2014; however, the part to do the repair was still not available. The contact felt the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 7/9/15

- La Marada, CA, USA

problem #27

May 022015

325 6-cyl

  • 50,000 miles
When the vehicle is driven over a bump, the wiring harness below the passenger or driver seat may become loose, causing a high resistance in the SRS system and causing the SRS error light to illuminate and an error code to be saved, the system may become inactive, and in the event of a crash, the SRS system may not function, and may lead to injury or death which could have been avoided had the connectors not come loose and deactivated the SRS system. This has been observed on numerous E46's of various years.

- Richmond, WA, USA

problem #26

Jul 152014

325

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 BMW 325I. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V428000 (air bags); however, the part needed 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 not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Augusta, GA, USA

problem #25

Sep 152014

325

  • miles
In September 2014, I received an important safety recall from BMW usa. [recall campaign no. 14V-428: Front passenger air bag]. according to the notice, the air bag supplier advised BMW that in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front passenger air bag, excessive internal pressure could cause rupturing of the air bag inflator, resulting in metal fragments striking and potentially seriously injuring the front passenger or other passengers. Unbelievably, BMW stated it did not have the parts to fix it. However, I would be notified "as soon as parts become available." After hearing nothing from BMW, in February 2015 I contacted my dealer, san diego BMW, who said I needed to be on a list so they could call when parts became available. I gave the information and again waited. It is now April 24, 2015. I have heard nothing more from BMW and san diego BMW. I wrote to BMW at the email address provided last month and of course, got no response. This is a safety issue that should not involve 8 months of waiting. Recently, my mother in law died from just this situation [not involved in this recall]. I find it hard to believe that a car company can be required to recall a car for a safety item and then do nothing about it. Please advise me as to what can be done to get this fixed in a timely manner. Thank you.

- Chula Vista, CA, USA

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