vehicle issue

2006 BMW 325i — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Official recalls, investigations, manufacturer communications, and deduplicated NHTSA complaints for the 2006 BMW 325i AIR BAGS system.

Official identifiers and sources shown at claim level Data refreshed 8/29/2026

answer

What the official record set shows

For this vehicle and system, the database links 1 recall campaigns, 3 defect investigations, 0 manufacturer communication documents, and 37 deduplicated NHTSA complaint incidents. These are separate evidence types; complaint reports are not treated as proven defects.

Recall campaigns
1
Defect investigations
3
Deduplicated complaint incidents
37
Manufacturer documents
0

SOURCES

safety

Safety and recall action

One or more safety recalls are linked. Check the VIN with NHTSA or a dealer to confirm whether this individual vehicle is affected and whether the remedy is open.

Do-not-drive flag
No
Park-outside flag
No
Recall progress reports
8
Recall campaigns
1

campaigns

Defect investigations

NHTSA data associates 3 investigation actions with this model year and component. At least one action is currently listed without a close date.

Open investigation
Yes
Official records
3

Action Numbers

  • EA08001
  • EA15001
  • PE14016

SOURCES

tsbs

Manufacturer communications

NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer communication documents for this model-year/component mapping. A communication may be technical guidance, a service campaign, warranty information, or another notice; it is not automatically a recall or a diagnosis.

Official records
0

symptoms

Deduplicated owner-report context

The supporting record set contains 37 distinct ODI complaint incidents, including 1 crash reports and 1 fire reports. Reported injuries total 0 and deaths total 0 after deduplicating repeated component rows. These submissions are allegations and do not prove causation or diagnose this vehicle.

Fire reports
1
Reported deaths
0
Crash reports
1
Reported injuries
0
Incidents
37
Median reported failure mileage
60,000

Odi Numbers

  • 10594357
  • 10536386
  • 10472809
  • 10459617
  • 10446112
  • 10444047
  • 10443130
  • 10438803
  • 10436083
  • 10415173

SOURCES

methodology

Official-record timeline

The timeline separates the first linked recall, investigation, manufacturer communication, complaint filing, and latest recall-progress update. Dates describe the records, not the onset date for every vehicle.

Official-record events

  • recall-first-record — 2024-07-03
  • investigation-opened — 2008-01-04
  • complaint-first-filed — 2008-11-03
  • recall-progress-latest — 2026-07-27

repair options

Dealer, repair shop, or stop driving?

Check the VIN and official action numbers first. Contact a dealer for recall, campaign, warranty, and current manufacturer-document applicability. A qualified independent shop can diagnose the present condition using those identifiers, but should not replace parts from counts alone.

DIY repair procedure provided
No

Recommended order

  • official VIN lookup
  • dealer campaign check
  • qualified diagnosis

sources

Official sources and limits

Recall, investigation, manufacturer communication, recall-progress, and complaint identities come from NHTSA public data. The page does not infer a failed part, prescribe a DIY repair, or claim that every listed record applies to the VIN.

Policy
phase15-official-dossier-v1
Claim Coverage
complete