# NHTSA recall 08V384000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 08V384000
- Manufacturer: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Reported: 2008\-08\-05
- Owners notified: 2008\-11\-06
- Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- Units potentially affected: 200000

## What is wrong

BMW IS RECALLING 200,000 MY 2006 3 SERIES SPORT SEAT, MY 2004\-2006 5 SERIES STANDARD AND SPORT SEAT, AND MY 2004\-2006 X3 PASSENGER VEHICLES.  DEPENDING ON THE MANNER AND FREQUENCY OF THE FRONT PASSENGER'S ENTRY AND EXIT, SMALL CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE MAT.  IF THIS OCCURS, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE HEAD PROTECTION SYSTEM, WILL BE DEACTIVATED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP AS WELL AS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG "ON\-OFF" LAMP WILL BE ILLUMINATED.


## What can happen

IN THIS SITUATION THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY EVEN IF A SUFFICIENTLY SEVERE ACCIDENT WOULD OCCUR AND OCCUPANT PROTECTION PROVIDED BY THE SYSTEM WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REWORK THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR MAT SO THAT EXTERNAL FORCE APPLICATION TO THE SEAT DOES NOT CAUSE A CRACK TO THE MAT.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 6, 2008.  BMW WILL ALSO EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THESE VEHICLES TO 10 YEARS FROM FIRST REGISTRATION WITHOUT ANY MILEAGE LIMIT.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1\-800\-525\-7417.


## Notes

BMW IS EXTENDING THE WARRANTY TO 10 YEARS FROM FIRST REGISTRATION WITHOUT ANY MILEAGE LIMIT TO THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES:MY 2006 6\-SERIES, 3\-SERIES \(STANDARD SEAT\), MY 2004\-2005 Z4, MY 2004\-2006 7\-SERIES, MY 2006 X5, AND MY 2004\-2006 5\-SERIES \(COMFORT SEAT\).UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PROGRAM, THE OCCUPANT DETECTION MAT IN A VEHICLE THAT EXPERIENCES THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2006 BMW 3 SERIES](/makes/bmw/325ci/2006/recalls.md). Listed under a family name that covers this model.
- [2006 BMW 3 SERIES](/makes/bmw/330ci/2006/recalls.md). Listed under a family name that covers this model.
- [2006 BMW 3 SERIES](/makes/bmw/325i/2006/recalls.md). Listed under a family name that covers this model.
- [2006 BMW 3 SERIES](/makes/bmw/325xi/2006/recalls.md). Listed under a family name that covers this model.
- [2006 BMW 3 SERIES](/makes/bmw/330i/2006/recalls.md). Listed under a family name that covers this model.
- [2006 BMW 3 SERIES](/makes/bmw/330xi/2006/recalls.md). Listed under a family name that covers this model.
- 2004 BMW 5 SERIES
- 2005 BMW 5 SERIES
- 2006 BMW 5 SERIES
- [2004 BMW X3](/makes/bmw/x3/2004/recalls.md)
- [2005 BMW X3](/makes/bmw/x3/2005/recalls.md)
- [2006 BMW X3](/makes/bmw/x3/2006/recalls.md)

## Investigated as EA08001

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA08001: Engineering analysis, opened 2008\-01\-04, closed 2008\-12\-31. BMW AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION. AIR BAGS; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE\-INACTIVE.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V384000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V384000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SIB650122](/bulletins/10218381.md), 2022-08-22, Service bulletin
- [B651820](/bulletins/10184591.md), 2020-12-21, Service bulletin
- [B013118](/bulletins/10160287.md), 2019-05-20, Service bulletin
- [B013118](/bulletins/10160244.md), 2019-05-20, Service bulletin
- [B080119](/bulletins/10154816.md), 2019-03-18, Service bulletin
- [B011618](/bulletins/10153726.md), 2019-02-25, Service bulletin
- [B656906](/bulletins/10151028.md), 2018-12-10, Service bulletin
- [651013](/bulletins/10150131.md), 2018-12-03, Service bulletin
- [B011718](/bulletins/10149558.md), 2018-11-26, Service bulletin
- [B011618](/bulletins/10149557.md), 2018-11-26, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V384000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V384000)

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