Bmw 7 Series, 5 Series, X5, X3, Z4, 6 Series. Published by Transport Canada as 2013238 on 5 July 2013. System: Airbag.
What the notice says On certain vehicles, the front passenger seat occupant detection mat can fatigue over time. As a result, the passenger airbag could deactivate, illuminating the airbag warning lamp and the passenger airbag ON/OFF lamp. Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could …
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BMW 7 SERIES in the other registers
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What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2013238
- Recall date
- 5 July 2013
- Make
- BMW
- Models
- 7 Series, 5 Series, X5, X3, Z4, 6 Series, 3 Series
- Model years
- 2006 to 2007
- Vehicle class
- SUV
- System
- Airbag
- Raised as
- Safety TC
- Vehicles affected
- 15,294
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicles, the front passenger seat occupant detection mat can fatigue over time. As a result, the passenger airbag could deactivate, illuminating the airbag warning lamp and the passenger airbag ON/OFF lamp. Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of personal injury to the seat occupant. Correction: Vehicles will receive special extended warranty coverage of 10 years from first registration. Under this special coverage program, vehicles which experience this condition will have the occupant detection mat replaced.
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BMW elsewhere in this register
BMW is named on 449 notices in the copy of Transport Canada’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.
- 2013209 · 14 June 2013 · F700gs, F800gs · Other
- 2013266 · 2 August 2013 · X5 · Fuel System
- 2013174 · 23 May 2013 · C650gt · Other
- 2013148 · 3 May 2013 · 3 Series · Airbag
- 2013310 · 18 September 2013 · 5 Series · Lights And Instruments
- 2013330 · 27 September 2013 · 5 Series, Z4, 3 Series · Brakes
- 2013369 · 29 October 2013 · K1600gt, K1600gtl · Powertrain
- 2013380 · 4 November 2013 · F800s, F800st · Powertrain
The same system: Airbag
734 notices in this register name Airbag. A defect that keeps returning under one heading is worth reading as a group rather than one notice at a time.
- 2013231 · 4 July 2013 · Liberty, 200, Nitro · Airbag
- 2013235 · 4 July 2013 · Town & Country, Grand Caravan, Cargo Van · Airbag
- 2013236 · 4 July 2013 · Town & Country, Grand Caravan · Airbag
- 2013249 · 18 July 2013 · Silverado, Sierra · Airbag
- 2013223 · 26 June 2013 · Gladiator, Metro Star · Airbag
- 2013191 · 4 June 2013 · SLK Class · Airbag
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