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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN WBXPA93415WA31928 · Checked Aug 29, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 4

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WBXPA93415W•••••• 2005 Bmw X3

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4on this build
87on the model
26builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reported Air Bags 1 Seats 1 Electrical System 1 Seat Belts 1

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Electrical System fire May 2020
Vehicle caught fire and burned to the ground taking my other car with it. This happened while parked after washing the carpets
Seat Belts Aug 2020
The contact owns a 2005 BMW X3. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact read the owner’s manual and saw that the failure indicated that the driver’s side seat belt receiver was faulty. The dealer was made aware of the…
Seats Jan 2011
Bmw driver heated seat causes severe burnes
Air Bags Dec 2009
The contact owns a 2005 bmw x3. He stated that the air bag light came on and caused the air bag system to malfunction. The dealer confirmed that NHTSA campaign id number: 08V384000 component: air bags frontal were related to the failure; however, his VIN was not included. The…

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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN WBXPA93415WA31928 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.