2006 BMW 525I airbags problems

Filed Feb 4, 2021 · Airbags · 112,000 miles · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 525i. The contact stated that the air bags warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer passport bmw (4730 auth pl, suitland-silver hill, md 20746, (301) 423-2700) where it was diagnosed with needing a bolt tightened. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v428000 (air bags). The vehicle was previously repaired under recall however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 112,000.

Filed Dec 22, 2019 · Airbags, Seats · 188,000 miles · FL

Red airbag light and red seat belt light came on and there was a chime going off. Passenger seat occupancy mat is giving a fault code and disabling the passenger side airbag

Filed Aug 25, 2019 · Airbags, Electrical · 180,000 miles · GA · fire

I was on my way to work and had driven only 4 1/2 miles at 6:55am on thursday, august 15, 2019. I was about 1/2 from work on a city street when smoke began coming out the air vents and steering column. A smell of plastic, electrical filled the car and I pulled into the nearest place when the smoke was quickly increasing. My son and I jumped out of the car and called 911. The fire department arrived almost immediately, and upon pulling up, before they could get out of the truck, the driver's side curtain airbag exploded, the firemen heard the explosion. By the time they pulled their hoses and lifted the hood, smoke was heavily coming from the car. When the airbag exploded, a large piece of plastic shrapnel was blown to the passenger side of the car and stuck between the windshield and the window and stuck into the edge windshield frame. The firefighters tried for several minutes to get the source under control and finally was able to when they disconnected the battery. I had my car towed to bmw columbus, they "repaired the recall" and said that the fire was not a result of the recall. I believe that if the firefighters did not respond as quickly as they did because they were nearby, then my car would have gone up in flames.

Filed Dec 5, 2018 · Airbags, Seat belts · HI

My passenger seat belt restraints and airbag warnings light comes on. I saw that this year was included in my model 525i, but bmw of honolulu said my bin shows no recall? I'm confused and upset on how bmw can risk such a safety issue by not including all affected by this especially my year and model class because it's obviously an issue we all are having around the same exact time. Is there a solution or should I give up on bmw for such neglect for my safety and yours?

Filed Oct 29, 2018 · Airbags · TN

Passenger air bag restraint light is activated.

Filed Sep 7, 2018 · Airbags · 126,525 miles · MD

I recently started getting passenger restraint system warning message appearing. After searching online, I discovered 2006 525i vehicles have a recall on the same issue. However when I contacted bmw, I was told based on VIN number my vehicle is not under any recall even though I have same issue with the vehicles under recall and referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v428000 (air bags). Currently, the passenger airbag will not deploy and can cause serious harm to the passenger if involved in any type of accident, therefore, my vehicle should be part of the recall.

Filed Apr 26, 2018 · Airbags · 140,000 miles · VA

Warning light pass. Restraint system fault in passenger restraint system affecting airbag belt tensioner etc

Filed Apr 16, 2018 · Airbags · TX

I recently started getting passenger restraint system warning message appearing. After searching online, I discovered 2006 525i vehicles have recall on the same issue. However when I contacted bmw, I was told based on VIN number my vehicle is not under any recall even though I have same issue with the vehicles under recall. As is, the passenger airbag will not deploy and can cause serious harm to the passenger, therefore my vehicle should be part of the recall.

Filed Mar 13, 2018 · Airbags, Electrical · 105,000 miles · VA

My bmw appears to the have an issue with the passenger air bag sensor, but the VIN isn't include in the recall list. Kindly request recall, as the vehicle hasn't been in an accident, but passenger air bag light remains on.

Filed Jan 31, 2018 · Airbags, Seat belts · 143,000 miles · CA

Was dropping off a passenger and when I parked on a city street .he took his seatbelt off and opened the passenger door . When he got off the seat I noticed two lights come on in the dashboard . Then the notification came up on my menu screen displaying restraint austen malfunction . I've looked up my 2006 bmw 525i to notice it happening to allot of the same year make and model as mine.