I started getting an error on my I-drive about a month ago stating that there was a problem with my air bag/restraint system and found the recall notice on the federal safety agency website. I called my local dealer and made an appointment to get it repaired under warranty. I was told that bmw currently does not have a recall for this issue, and was forced to pay using my extended warranty. I ended up having to pay $260 out of pocket after deductible and extra charges because my extended warranty company did not want to pay the high hourly labor rate of the dealer. So I had to pay the difference. I told the dealer about the recall on the federal safety agency site & they said that unless bmw has it in the system showing that it affects my specific vehicle, it is not valid...
2006 BMW 750I airbags complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 750i. The contact received a notice for the federal safety agency campaign id number: 13v564000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 750i. The contact stated that as soon as the vehicle was started, the SRS warning light illuminated. A message also displayed on the instrument panel indicating that the failure was with the front passenger's seat mat. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis where the technician advised the contact that the passenger's seat mat would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. There was an investigation for the failure under the federal safety agency action number pe07045 (air bags:frontal:sensor/control module). The investigation was upgraded to an engineering analysis and had not resulted in a recall. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. .... Updated 03/08/13
Srs system failure light on dash indicating that passenger seat sensor mat failure which will prevent the airbag system from deploying in the event of a crash.
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