2010 BMW X5 Complaint Log

A BOLT CONNECTING THE ALTERNATOR TO THE MOTOR HAS BROKEN OFF CAUSING THE SERPENTINE BELT TO COME OFF RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THIS ISSUE RESULTED IN A RECALL AND THE VEHICLE WAS ALLEGEDLY REPAIRED IN CALIFORNIA BACK IN 2013. HOWEVER, THIS HAS HAPPENED AGAIN AND HAS PUT THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AT RISK. I AM AWARE THAT THERE HAS BEEN AN INVESTIGATION THAT HAS BEEN OPENED IN ABOUT APRIL OF 2018 AND WE WANT OUR CIRCUMSTANCES TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS INVESTIGATION. BMW IS CURRENTLY REFUSING TO COVER THE REPAIRS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT OBSERVED AND SMELLED SMOKE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING LOT WHERE IT CAUGHT FIRE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND WAS INFORMED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. IN ADDITION, THE BATTERY FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED IN BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (SANDIA BMW, 6001 PAN AMERICAN FWY, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87109), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V339000 (FUEL SYSTEM), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000. *TT *TR

REPAIRING THE TWIN-TURBO IN MY CAR AGAIN IN LESS THAN A YEAR. LAST YEAR THE HOSES WERE ALL REPLACED THIS YEAR THE DEALER SAYS ONE OF THE TWO TURBO UNITS IN THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED (SMALLER ONE). THE CAR IS DOING THE SAME THING IT DID LAST YEAR LOSING POWER AND MAKING IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IN TRAFFIC. IF I AM AT A LIGHT, IT TAKES ABOUT HALF A BLOCK FOR IT TO ACCELERATE TO NORMAL SPEED. I ENDED UP HAVING THE CARE TOWED TO THE BMW DEALER BECAUSE IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IN TRAFFIC. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, THE TURBO HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM IN THE X5D. THE CAR IS JUST UNDER 85,000 ORIGINAL MILES AND SINCE I PURCHASED TWO YEARS AGO, HAVE LOGGED LESS THAN 20,000 MILES. .

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V364000 (AIR BAGS) DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ROCKVILLE BMW DEALER LOCATED AT 1300 ROCKVILLE PIKE, ROCKVILLE, MD 20852 BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND NO AVAILABILITY DATE. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (HENDRICK BMW NORTHLAKE, 10720 NORTHLAKE AUTO PLAZA BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28269, (704)-321-8126), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V364000 (AIR BAGS) AFTER THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THAT THE POWER MALFUNCTION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE 'POWER LOSS PLEASE REDUCE SPEED' WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT IN THAT AREA, AND WAS NOT TOWED AT THE TIME. THE LOCAL DEALER (SANTA MONICA BMW, SANTA MONICA BLVD, SANTA MONICA, CA, 90401) WAS CONTACTED AT 310-829-3535 AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, WHERE THEY ADVISED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS DELIBERATED ON THE USE OF AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V550000 (STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 79,000.

TAKATA INFLATORS AND FUEL PUMP RECALLS. BMW STILL HAS NO FIX FOR THESE ISSUES WHICH IS A TICKING TIME BOMB FOR ANY OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE.

WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON HOT AIR BLOWS OUT THROUGH THE DASH AND FLOOR VENTS. HAPPENS WHILE STATIONARY, IN MOTION, HIGHWAY AND CITY DRIVING. SUSPECT IT IS THE PCV VALVE.

MAY 10, 2017 WE PURCHASED A 2010 BMW X5 WITH APPROX 70KMILES FROM EAST PROVIDENCE AUTO FOR $16,000. TWO DAYS LATER WE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK BECAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID LEAKED ONTO THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR, THE SUNROOF WOULDN'T CLOSE AND A BURNING OIL SMELL WAS COMING FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING, THE MECHANIC SAID THE HOSE FROM THE WINDSHIELD WIPER TANK WAS NEEDED REPLACEMENT, HE UNJAMMED THE SUNROOF AND ADDED 2 QUARTS OF OIL; HOWEVER, HE COULDN'T FIX ANYTHING. MAY 22 WE RETURNED B/C THE OIL LIGHT WAS ON AND THE BURNING OIL SMELL STILL EXISTED. BUT THE GARAGE WAS LOCKED. THE SALESMAN SAID WE WOULD HAVE TO COME BACK. MAY 24 WE RETURNED AFTER BLUE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. THE MECHANIC SAID THE OWNER WAS IN PORTUGAL FOR TWO WEEKS AND HE COULDN'T WORK ON THE VEHICLE WITHOUT PERMISSION. AFTER RETURNING AND CALLING MANY TIMES OVER THE NEXT MONTH WE MET WITH THE OWNER WHO SAID HIS MECHANIC LEFT, WE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT. JULY 3 WE HAD THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY INSPECTED (SEE ATTACHED REPORT). HE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND DRAINED THE OIL. HE RECOMMENDED THE ENGINE BE REMOVED FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSIS AND IF NOT RESOLVED THE ENGINE WILL EVENTUALLY NEED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER RETURNING TO EP AUTO THE OWNER SAID THE 30 DAY WARRANTY WAS UP SO WE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE RHODE ISLAND DEALERS LICENSE AND REGULATIONS OFFICE (COMPLAINT NUMBER AM-1702213). WE ARE AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM THE HEARING BOARD. THE CASE MANAGER ADVISED THAT IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO FORCE EP AUTO TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK BECAUSE WE HAVE TO PROVE THE ISSUES ARE PRE-EXISTING AND SHE IS ANTICIPATING THE HEARING BOARD WILL NOT RULE IN OUR FAVOR. AT THIS POINT WE ARE EXTREMELY RELUCTANT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SAFETY CONCERNS. I RECENTLY RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM YOU ALLEGING DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS MADE BY TAKATA. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP.

MY VEHICLE IS HAVING ENGINE LIGHT AND STRON FUEL SMELL. I TOOK VECHIE TO BMW SERVICE CENTER AND BEEN TOLD THAT CAR HAS EGR COOLANT PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO SERVICE CENTER THAT REPAIR FOR RECALL #11E-A03 FOR EGR VALVE WAS PERFOMED IN 2016 WHICH I NOT BEEN TOLD. NOW I AM GETTING EGR COOLANT ISSUE AND BMW IS RECOGNIZED THAT THIS IS RELATED TO EGR SYSTEM RELATED ISSUE. IT IS COMMON COMPLIANT AMONG VEHICLE OWNERS BUT BMW IS NOT ACCEPTING THAT THIS MANUFACTURING FAULT AND MAY CAUSE SOME TERRIBLE OUTCOME IF VEHICLE STOPPED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. I AM REQUESTING NHTSA TO DEMAND BMW TO RECOGNIZE THIS ISSUE AND FIX IT AS RECALL OR UNDER WARRANTY.

TAKADA RECALL- TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHY SUCH A IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL IS TAKING SO LONG TO RECTIFY. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NOT KNOWING THIS VEHICLE HAD 3 RECALLS. WE WERE TOLD THAT BMW DOESN'T KNOW WHEN PARTS COULD BE AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V364000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT AND VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

THIS CAR HAS AN EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF WHICH EXPLAINS WHY THEY NO LONGER MAKE THIS ENGINE. IN A 30 DAY PERIOD I PUT ABOUT 2 ADDITIONAL QUARTS OF OIL IN THE VEHICLE. THE TAIL PIPE IS SMOKING AND LIQUID IS COMING OUT OF IT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AND IS IDLE. THE COST TO REPAIR IT AT A BMW DEALER IS $6,000. I HAVE ALREADY PAID $2,500 TO REPLACE THE VACCUM PUMP AND O RINGS DUE TO AN OIL LEAK. ALSO HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED A TOTAL ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHICH COST ME $3,300 TO REPLACE THE BELT TENSIONER AND DEFLECTION PULLEY AND RIBBED V BELT AND AIR COMPRESSOR. THE CAR GAVE NO WARNINGS AND IT THE ENGINE JUST STARTED STALLING AND THEN IT JUST DIED AND AT THAT POINT A COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON BUT IT WOULD NOT DRIVE ANYMORE AT THAT POINT. THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE ENTIRE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

I PURCHASED A CAR IN 2/4/2017, ON SECOND DRIVING, THE CAR STALL ON THE GREEN LIGHT. I DID CONTACT DEALERSHIP NAMED SHARPEST RIDES, TO ASK WHAT CAUSE THE PROBLEM, AS THEY TOLD ME TO DROP CAR AT THEIR PLACE TO INVESTIGATE AND DIAGNOSIS. I DID DROP, AFTER DAY THEY CONTACT ME AND MENTIONED THAT THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BECAUSE NOT ENOUGH TOOLS, SO THEY REFER TO BMW OF DENVER DOWNTOWN. THE BMW DEALER DID TEST AND DIAGNOSIS OF COUPLE DAYS AND RESPOND WITH "WE CANNOT DUPLICATE OF PROBLEM", SO THEY RETURN MY CAR TO ME WITH UNSAFE CONDITION. AFTER WHILE I STARTING HAVE SAME PROBLEM WITH STALL ENGINE IN THE MIDDLE OF ROAD, AT PARKING LOT, OR ONE DAY WASN'T EVEN START ENGINE, OR WHEN CAR STALL AND I AM LUCKY THE GUY DIDN'T HIT ME IN THE BACK, BUT HE DID HORNED ON ME, SHOWED ME FINGER, AND SO ON. I DID CONTACT MULTIPLE TIMES WITH DEALERSHIPS, WITH CORPORATE HEADQUARTER AT US NORTH AMERICA AND DID HAVE A CHANCE OPEN A CASE, HAVE A CHANCE TALK TO SUPERVISING, BUT EVERYONE SAYING TO ME BECAUSE CAR DIDN'T SHOWED ERROR MASSAGE AND THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM THEY WONT REPLACE FUEL PUMP, EVEN THEY KNEW THIS IS A FUEL PUMP CAUSING A PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, THEY DID RECALL 136000 FUEL PUMP, BUT THEY DIDN'T WANT CHANGE NOW, AND I DID TRY EXPLAIN THEM EVERYDAY WE ARE ON THE ROAD, WE MUST KEEP OUR LIFE SAFE AND KEEP OUR ENVIRONMENT SAFE, BUT THEY STILL TELLING ME WE CANNOT DUPLICATE A PROBLEM. MY CAR WAS A SECOND TIME AT SAME DEALERSHIP ON 4/72017 WITH SAME PROBLEM, AND THEY STILL TELLING ME EVERYTHING FINE WITH YOUR CAR, JUST DRIVE, I HAVE FOUR WITNESS THAT CAN VERBALLY IN WRITING PROOF THAT MY CAR STALL. MAYBE THE CAR IS DRIVE-ABLE BUT UNSAFE, BECAUSE YOU CANNOT PREDICT WHERE IT CAN BE STOP. PLEASE REVIEW AND SEE IF MANUFACTURE OR DEALERSHIP FOLLOWING ON ALL SAFETY PROCEDURE TO LET PEOPLE DRIVE IN HIGH RISK AND DANGEROUS OF LIFE ON ROAD. PLEASE CALL ME [XXX]. THANK YOU INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, ABNORMAL FUMES ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTOGERMANA BMW (LOCATED AT 298 CALLE CARLOS F CHARDON, HATO REY, PR 00919), BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS), 16V364000 (AIR BAGS), AND 16V746000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL. I AM GOING ON NEARLY 2 YEARS SINCE I WAS FIRST NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL. BMW OF SAN RAFAEL KEEPS TELLING ME THEY CANNOT FIX THE AIRBAG PROBLEMS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

BOTH AIRBAGS HAVE BEEN ON THE RECALL FOR OVER A YEAR....ARE THEY NOT REQUIRED TO BE IN THE VEHICLE, BUT WORKING CORRECTLY? TO WAIT FOR A RECALL OVER A YEAR ON SOMETHING SO IMPORTANT IS VERY WRONG! IN ADDITION THERE IS ANOTHER RECALL (OCT 2016) ON A FUEL PUMP "COULD LEAK FUEL DURING REFUELING OR CORNERING" I'VE SET UP A SERVICE APPOINTMENT JAN 20, 2017 AND I'M TOLD NEITHER RECALL ITEMS WILL BE ADDRESSED OR REPAIRED BECAUSE PARTS. I'M ALSO NOT OFFERED A SOLUTION OUTSIDE OF "CAREFULLY MOVE AWAY FROM TRAFFIC" ANYONE DRIVING THE CAR, NEAR THE CAR OR AT THE REFUELING LOCATION IS AT RISK...HOW MANY OF THESE VEHICLES ARE OUT THERE? MORE HAS TO BE DONE!! BMW SHOULD REPAIR THESE ASAP OR HAVE THEM TAKEN OFF THE ROAD. A YEAR IS UNACCEPTABLE *TR

WHILE AIR CONDITIONING IS RUNNING ON ANY SPEED, HOT AIR IS BLOWING FROM FLOOR AND DASHBOARD.

MY CAR SAT IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND WHEN I WENT TO USE IT, I DISCOVERED THAT THE INTERIOR RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL WAS MELTED AND THE INTERIOR WAS COVERED IN SOOT. I CONTACTED MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND IT WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR EVALUATION. IT WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND A FUEL AND SMOKE ODOR WAS PRESENT. IN ADDITION, BLACK SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

A KNOWN DEFECT OF AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT PARTITION/SEAL CAUSED OUTSIDE WATER TO ENTER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE WATER DRIPS AND ACCUMULATES OVER THE LAST FUEL INJECTORS, LEADING TO AN EVENTUAL SHORT. WHEN THE SHORT OCCURS, THE VEHICLE LOOSES ALL POWER. THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF PREVENTING ACCELERATION, POWER STEERING NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL, POWER BRAKES NO LONGER ASSISTED. THE SHORT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. THE CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION AND NEEDED TO BE TOWED. FORTUNATELY, TRAFFIC WAS MINIMAL AND OTHER VEHICLES WERE ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND DRIVE AROUND MY VEHICLE, PREVENTING A COLLISION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS), 16V364000 (AIR BAGS), AND 16V746000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. SARASOTA BMW OF SARASOTA, FLORIDA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE AND THAT THE CONTACT COULD NOT RECEIVE A LOANER VEHICLE FOR SIX MONTHS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE....UPDATED 08/31/17 *BF *CN

I OWN A 2010 BMW X5 XDRIVE30I, ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2016 AT 5:50AM, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, IGNITION OFF, KEY IN THE IGNITION, RADIO ON AND REFUELING AT THE GAS STATION, I HEARD A CHIME COMING FROM THE CABIN AND NOTICED THE MESSAGE THAT STATED "RESTRAIN SYSTEM MALFUNCTION AFFECTING THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG" THE MESSAGE ALSO STATED THAT THE MALFUNCTION WOULD LIMIT THE INFLATOR, TENSSIONER AND ANOTHER COMPONENT WHICH I DO NOT RECALL NOW, TO PROPERLY INFLATE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I MADE SOME INQUIRING ON LINE AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH DIFFERENT MODELS OF BMWS, AS WELL AS OTHER BRANDS. I CONTACTED BMW USA AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG BUT NOTHING FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 85,000 MILES, RELATIVELY NEW, FOR A BMW, AND IS FACING THIS TYPE OF MALFUNCTION. I BELIEVE THAT AN INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE LAUNCHED BY YOUR AGENCY AND EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITY OF ISSUING A RECALL TO FORCE BMW USA TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS MATTER. THESE TYPE OF REPAIRS ARE VERY PRICEY AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY BMW, SINCE ITS HAPPENING TO SO MANY MODELS AND AROUND THE SAME AMOUNT OF MILES.

I HAD AN ISSUE WITH MY 2010 BMW X5 CONCERNING THE ENGINE STALLING WHILE IN A PARKING LOT AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WE HAD IT TOWED TO A BMW DEALERSHIP TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. AFTER THE DEALER INVESTIGATED THE PROBLEM, THEY FOUND THAT THE VANOS BOLTS TO THE EXHAUST CAMSHAFT HAD FALLEN OUT AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN. AFTER DOING SOME ONLINE INVESTIGATION, WE SOON REALIZED THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN INITIATED FROM BMW FOR THIS EXACT FAULT AND ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES WERE TO BE BROUGHT TO A NEARBY SERVICE CENTER FOR REPAIR. THE RECALL NUMBER IS 14V-176. THE RECALL ALSO SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THERE IS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR ANY VEHICLE WITHIN THIS MODEL YEAR RANGE AND ENGINE TYPE. DUE TO THE FACT THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN GERMANY FROM A US AFFILIATED DEALER AS A US SPEC VEHICLE, THIS RECALL WAS NEVER ACKNOWLEDGED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS REGISTERED IN GERMANY AND NEVER WARRANTY REGISTERED IN THE US. THIS VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY NOT OPERATIONAL AND BMW CORPORATE IN GERMANY DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THIS VEHICLE FOR RECALL OR WARRANTY REPAIRS BECAUSE THEY DO NOT RECOGNIZE BMW USA SPEC VEHICLES. WE CANNOT GET THIS VEHICLE REPAIRED UNLESS WE SHIP THIS INOPERABLE VEHICLE BACK TO THE USA AT OUR OWN EXPENSE. THIS IS A HUGE LOOPHOLE THAT OUR VEHICLE HAS FALLEN INTO AND THERE ARE OPEN RECALLS AFFECTED ON THIS VEHICLE THAT WE CANNOT GET REPAIRED UNTIL IT IS RETURNED BACK TO THE USA. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE THAT A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE CAN GO UNADDRESSED AND BMW WILL NOT HONOR IT. THERE NEEDS TO BE RESOLUTION ON THIS FROM BMW TO NOT ONLY ADDRESS THIS OUTSTANDING SAFETY ISSUE BUT TO CAPTURE FUTURE RECALL CONCERNS ON OTHER VEHICLES IN THIS SITUATION. AS AN AGENCY THAT ENFORCES SUCH REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO THESE ISSUES, I'M HOPING THAT YOUR ORGANIZATION WILL BE ABLE TO HELP ME. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE TRAVELING IN A PARKING LOT, WE HAD JUST LEFT THE AUTOBAHN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (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.

TAKATA INFLATORS/AIR BAGS - EXCEPT FOR RECEIVING A COUPLE GENERIC LETTERS ABOUT THE RECALL ABSOLUTELY NOTHING SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING TO EXPEDIENTLY RESOLVE THE ISSUE. SEEMS LIKE LAWYERS HAVE DONE THE PAPERWORK TO COMPLY WITH RECALL BUT THE PROCESS IS IN STALL MODE NOW AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE? IT WOULD BE NICE IF THERE WAS SOME ACCOUNTABILITY TO MAKE SOME PROGRESS AND THE CONSUMERS ARE BEING INFORMED AND PROVIDED SOME ACTUAL PROOF THIS RECALL IS GOING TO BE FIXED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME. GIVEN THAT MOST CARS LAST 10 YEARS TYPICALLY BEFORE GETTING NEW ONE, HOW LONG IS IT REASONABLE TO WAIT? I CAN TELL YOU IF BMW DOES NOT TAKE ACTION AND RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THIS RECALL SOON ... IT WILL BE MY LAST BMW I PURCHASE NEW OR USED. IT JUST LOOKS LIKE A TOTAL LACK OF CONCERN, LACK OF ACTION, LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY.

CALLED NEW CENTURY BMW. TALKED TO SERVICE MANAGER, TONY HAWKINS. HE CLAIMS HE CAN'T FIXED MY CAR, PARTS UNAVAILABLE. ASKED WHAT HAPPENS IF I'M INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND DUE TO FAILURE OF SERVICING THE RECALL I OR MY FAMILY BECOME SERIOUSLY INJURED OR IT RESULTS TO DEATH... HE SAID SORRY, CAN'T HELP. ASKED WHAT OTHER OPTIONS DO I HAVE, HE SAID I HAVE TO FIND OUT THE PARTS NUMBER THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I TOLD HIM I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT CARS, NOR PARTS NUMBER AND WHERE IN THE WORLD WOULD I FIND OUT THE INFO. HE SAID HE CAN'T HELP.

THE CAR LOSS POWER AND SHUTDOWN WITH ME TWICE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. (95 NORTH)ERROR MESSAGES "ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION CONTINUE DRIVING IS NOT POSSIBLE. HAVE THE SYSTEM CHECKED BY THE NEAREST BMW CENTER", "TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION"," RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION", "FAULT IN PASSENGER-RESTRAINT SYSTEM" THE SECOND TIME THAT HAPPENED TO ME , I HAD THE CAR TOWED BY AAA AT 5AM AFTER WORK. THE CAR PARKING BRAKE WAS LUCK , SO AAA HAD TO DRAG THE INTO THE FLAT BED, THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE BMW MAKES A LOT OF MONEY THEREFORE SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND FIX THE ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GET KILL. THE CAUSE IS WATER GETTING INTO THE TRUNK AND SOCKING ALL THE ELECTRICAL WIRES IN THE TRUCK OF THE CAR CAUSING EVERYTHING TO GO CRAZY. BMW IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. I SAW A FEW CLASS ACTION CASE AGAINST BMW FOR THE ISSUES I HAVE HERE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V364000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 07/27/16*LJ UPDATED 08/01/16.*JB

I HAD THE FUEL HEATER REPLACED AND BATTERY ON MY BMW X5-35D A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO AT CONSIDERABLE COST. THE ENGINE WAS ALSO THROWING THE FUEL HEATER ACTIVATION CODE. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION OF THE REPAIR. I HAVE RECENTLY LEARNED OF RECALL 13V-339 THAT COVERS THIS PART FOR THIS EXACT REASON WITH A BUILD DATE WINDOW MERE WEEKS FROM THE BUILD DATE OF MY VEHICLE. THE BUILD DATE RANGE ON THIS RECALL IS JUNE 13, 2009- NOVEMBER 9, 2009. THE BUILD DATE FOR MY VIN IS LISTED AS DECEMBER 2009. BMW DID NOT COVER DESPITE THE PROXIMITY OF THE BUILD DATE AND THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I CAN SEE THAT THERE ARE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA.DOT.GOV WEBSITE FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR VEHICLES WITH A DECEMBER 2009 BUILD DATE'

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V364000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTIFY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED IN OCTOBER OF 2016. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE GOING TO BE SHIPPED IN JANUARY OF 2017 AND THAT A DEALER WOULD CALL THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR MALFUNCTIONED AND ILLUMINATED. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

I AM THE OWNER OF THE BMW X5 2010 WITH SPORT SEAT, I HARDLY SEAT ANY PASSENGER IN THERE, AND A COUPLE MONTHS AGO THE PASSENGER SEAT TRIGGER THE SCREEN TO SHOW MESSAGE OF RESTRAIN AIRBAG ERROR ON SCREEN, HOWEVER I THOUGH THIS HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE AIRBAG RECALL, I DIAGNOSE MY CAR WITH MY MECHANIC, THE CONCLUSION WAS THE "SEAT MAT SENSOR PASSENGER DEFECTIVE", THIS CAR AS YOUR RECALL AT THE BOTTON SHOWS THAT WAS A PREVIOUS RECALL WITH THIS TYPE OF SEAT "SPORT" SAME AS I HAVE, I CALL BMW, THEY SAID MY CAR IS NOT AFFECTED AND THEY CAN NOT HONOR THIS RECALL, I HOPE YOU GET MORE ISSUES SIMILAR SO YOUR AGENCY LOOKS INTO THIS. REPORT RECEIPT DATE: NOV 12, 2013 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 COMPONENT(S): AIR BAGS POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 76,565 MANUFACTURER: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC

THE FUEL FILTER HEATER WAS RECALLED (RECALL NO. 13V-339). WE HAD TO HAVE OUR FUEL FILTER HEATER REPLACED AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS FOR VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM 6/2009 - 11/2009 AND OUR CAR WAS PRODUCED IN 12/2009. WE HAD OUR FUEL FILTER HEATER REPLACED BECAUSE WE HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND WHEN WE TOOK TO DEALER WE WERE TOLD THAT WE NEEDED A NEW FUEL FILTER HEATER, THEREFORE WE FEEL WE ARE INTITLLED TO THE RECALL.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS), 16V364000 (AIR BAGS), AND 16V746000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE DEALER (BMW OF DALLAS, 6200 LEMMON AVE, DALLAS, TX, 75209) STATED THAT THEY WERE SCHEDULING APPOINTMENTS FOR PARTS WITHIN THE NEXT THREE MONTHS, WHEN THE CONTACT CALLED THREE MONTHS LATER SHE WAS INFORMED THE SAME INFORMATION, AND ALSO MADE AWARE THAT THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED HER VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND THEN STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SAME DEALER BMW OF DALLAS WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE REPAIRS PERFORMED WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT AND VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO START. THE FAILURES RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTAKE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS), 16V364000 (AIR BAGS), AND 16V746000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); 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 NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,800. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE AND PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V364000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,626. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/06/16*LJ

TAKATA RECALL...RECEIVED LETTER INFORMING THAT RECALLED TAKATA AIRBAGS ARE ON MY CAR. I CALLED DEALER TO GET IT FIXED AND WAS TOLD THEY HAVE NO PARTS. I CALLED MAIN BMW CORPORATE HQ AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD NOTHING FOR ME AND OFFERED NO HELP. I EXPLAINED THAT THIS MAKES ME FEARFUL SINCE WE LIVE IN HIGH-HUMIDITY TEXAS (CAR CAME FROM FLORIDA) AND RESEARCH INDICATES HUMIDITY MAY PLAY A ROLE IN AIRBAG FAILURES. BOTH DEALER AND HQ JUST SAID CAN'T DO ANYTHING. WE'RE FORCED NOW TO DRIVE A DANGEROUS CAR OR GET THE BAGS TURNED OFF. EITHER WAY, THEY'RE PLAYING RUSSIAN ROULETTE WITH OUR LIVES! WANT FEDERAL PRESSURE ON THEM TO GET ON IT TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. SURELY, SAFE AIRBAGS CAN BE MANUFACTURED BY OTHERS BESIDES TAKATA. WHATEVER IT TAKES, THIS IS URGENT TO FAMILIES DRIVING THESE CARS.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V746000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. ..UPDATED 07/21/17 *BF UPDATED 10/12/2017*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (CRITZ BMW OF SAVANNAH, GEORGIA) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 08/11/17 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL THROTTLE ALSO MALFUNCTIONED. UPDATED 08/23/2017*JS

IN FEB 2016 DURING DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, LOST POWER STEERING AND BATTERY LIGHT COME ON. CAR WAS TOWED TO THE GARAGE TO DETERMINATE CAUSE AND FIX THE PROBLEM. BOLT THAT HOLD PULLEY TENSIONER WAS BROKEN AND BELT FELL OFF. THERE WAS NO EASY WAY TO REMOVE BRONEK HEAD BOLT OFF FROM ENGINE BLOCK. CAR WAS AT MECHANIC FOR A WEEK, REPLACEMENT BOLT WAS AROUND $6 BUT THE LABOR WAS ALMOST $700.

THE EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE HAS FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MODULE (EMF) WAS REPLACED ONCE 2012 BY BMW UNDER WARRANTY. IT APPEARS TO HAVE FAILED AGAIN. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SHOULD NOT BE FAILING THIS OFTEN. BMW WENT TO THE ELECTRONIC EMERGENCY BRAKE AND JUDGING FROM OTHER COMPLAINS ONLINE, THE MODULES AND OTHER COMPONENT FAIL FREQUENTLY.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V746000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT..UPDATED 01/04/17 *BF*DT *TR

TAKATA RECALL AS STATED IN THE NOTICE, "IF THE MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED OR IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THIS SAFETY RECALL FOR YOUR VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MANNER...FILE AN ONLINE COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA." THE RECALL IS COMING UP ON A ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY. ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION IS NOT AVAILABLE, AND NOW HAVE A TEENAGE DRIVER WITH LEARNER'S PERMIT, INCREASING ODDS/RISK OF ACCIDENT. WHILE NOT "TECHNICALLY" IN THE FIRST ZONE PRIORITY, NORTH CAROLINA'S CLIMATE IS ONE OF HIGH TEMPERATURES AND HUMIDITY FOR A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE YEAR, AND THE VEHICLE DOES SPEND TIME AT THE COAST. DEALER WAS CONTACT IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT OF NOTICE IN FEBRUARY 2015, AND SEVERAL ADDITIONAL TIMES. DEALER RESPONSE IS THAT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE OR THE VEHICLE VIN HAS NOT BEEN SELECTED FOR REPLACEMENT YET. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS), 16V364000 (AIR BAGS), AND 16V746000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). HE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V071000 AND 16V364000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER (BMW OF AUSTIN LOCATED AT 7011 MCNEIL DR, AUSTIN, TX 78729; (512) 343-3500) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT AND VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.