Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 750li. The contact stated that oil was leaking all over the engine. In addition, while driving various speeds, all the electrical components on the vehicle shut off without warning and the air bag warning indicator illuminated intermittently. The contact associated the failures with the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v502000 (power train, electrical system) and the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v564000 (air bags). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and stated that there were no recalls. No further assistance was offered. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 165,000.
2006 BMW 750LI airbags problems
40 complaints (19% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 88,000. 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 40
- of this car's complaints
- 19%
- typical mileage
- 88,000
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Sensor: occupant classification1
- Frontal: sensor/control module1
- Frontal1
At what mileage
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BMW 750LI airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2006 BMW 750LI airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Air bags: sensor: occupant classification
- What is wrong
- BMW of North America LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2006 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi sedans and 325xi sports wagons, model year 2007 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi sedans and 328i and 328xi sports wagons, model year 2006-2007 525i, 525xi, 530i, 530xi, 550i sedans and 530xi sports wagons, model year 2006 760i sedans, model year 2006-2007 750i, 750Li, and 760Li sedans, and model year 2006 X5 sports activity vehicles, equipped with certain seat types. The front passenger seat occupant detection mat that determines if and how the passenger frontal air bag should deploy in a crash may fatigue and develop cracks which could lead to a system failure.
- Risk
- Should the system fail, in the event of a crash, the front passenger air bag would be deactivated, increasing the risk of personal injury.
- Remedy
- BMW will notify owners with an interim notification letter in January 2014 since parts are not currently available. When parts are available, BMW sent a second letter in August and dealers will repair the occupant detection mat to eliminate the possibility that it may crack, free of charge. Additionally, owners of model year 2006-2007 3 Series with standard seats, 5 Series with comfort seats, and Z4 models, will receive an extended warranty on their front passenger seat occupant detection mat. Owners may contact BMW customer relations at 1‑800‑525‑7417 or email BMW at [email protected].
Recall number 13V564000 · Recall details
Related investigations
Bmw airbag light illumination
Bmw is conducting a safety recall campaign on approximately 200,000 my04 through my06 subject vehicles built through 11/30/05 to correct the front passenger seat air bag occupant detection mat. The specific vehicles included in the recall aremy04- 06/ 5-series with standard and sport seats, my04-06/ x3-series and my06/ 3-series with sport seats. In addition, bmw will extend the warranty coverage of the passenger seat air bag occupant detection mat to 10-year/unlimited mileage on approximately 120,000 remaining my04-06 subject vehicles built through 11/30/05. The specific vehicles included in the extended warranty are my 06/ 6 series, my 06/ 3-series with standard seats, my04-05/ z4, my04-06/ 7 series, my 06/ x5, and my04-06/ 5-series with comfort seats.the average frequency of failures among the extended warranty groups was less than 1/7th of the recall vehicle groups.please see bmw's 08v‑384 recall notification for further detailsdepending on seat configuration and vehicle geometry, the occupant detection mat can fatigue during use depending on the manner and frequency of the front passenger's entry and exit.specifically, over time, micro-cracks could develop in the side flanks of the mat causing a broken circuit.a brokencircuit can lead to the deactivation of the passenger air bag and the illumination of both the air bag warning light and the passenger air bag light.
EA08001
Bmw airbag light illumination
In certain my 2005 through my 2006 bmw vehicles, the occupant classification system (ocs) for the passenger frontal airbag may malfunction and render the passenger airbag inoperative.in june 2006, bmw issued a technical service bulletin (si b 72 02 06) regarding the illumination of the airbag warning light and the passenger airbag status lamp.illumination of these lights warn that an open electrical circuit may be present within the passenger seat mat sensor.when both of the lights are illuminated, the passenger frontal air bag will not deploy in a frontal crash.certain bmw vehicles in addition to the subject vehicles contain the same seat mat sensor.these are the my 2004 5-series, 7-series and x3, the my 2004 through 2006z-4 series and my 2006 3-series, 6-series and x5 vehicles.an improved seat mat sensor was introduced in december 2005 for the mid-my 2006 production.in response to odi's information request letter, bmw provided 1,172 owner reports and 28,238 warranty claims.initial review of the data indicate that 280 non-duplicating owner reports and 13,051 non-duplicating warranty claims may be related the subject defect issue on the subject vehiclesthis preliminary evaluation is being upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea08-001).
PE07045
What 2006 BMW 750LI owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 750li. The contact stated that the air bag indicator illuminated on the driver's side caused by the detection mat sensor. Global imports bmw (500 interstate n pkwy, atlanta, ga 30339, (800) 294-1853) stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted and stated the same as the dealer. The failure mileage was 105,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 750li. The contact stated that the passenger seat mat occupancy sensor bypass was faulty and the warning indicator illuminated. Days later, the driver's side mat warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to classic bmw (6800 dallas pkwy, plano, tx 75024, (214) 778-2600) where it was diagnosed that the passenger side mat sensor needed to repaired; however, there was no repair for the driver's side. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 157,000.
Driver side occupant detection mat is not functioning according to the dealer. The passenger side mat has been previously recalled on this vehicle. The airbag light is continuously on and the I drive car data shows passenger mat is not working. But the dealer says the driver side is out somehow. From what I understand the mat disables the airbag when there is insufficient weight applied.
Airbags never popped open, door handle opened and is still not shutting correctly. Since my car was paid in full, I did not carry full coverage only liability so I did not file a claim. I paid the damages out of my own pocket and just this week I've paid the last $1200.00 of the part ordered for last of repairs. In total ive paid a little over 15,000 out of my own money.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 750li. On several occasions, while driving or while the vehicle was parked, the rear driver and passenger side door opened and closed independently without warning. The contact also stated that the passenger side air bag warning indicator illuminated. The contact notified bmw of north america llc (300 chestnut ridge rd, woodcliff lake, nj 07677 800‑831‑1117) where it was diagnosed that the driver's side air bag needed to be replaced as part of a recall. The dealer stated that the passenger side air bag was not included in the recall and the contact would need to pay a fee for repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the failure was not part of a recall and that the contact would need to contact a dealer. The recall details were not provided. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.
The airbag light is on and seat belt light is on, I can't get them off, and I don't know what the problem is, the dash board has both light on the over head seatbelt light is on that say the passenger airbag is off and I never turn it off can I get some help with this problem, no one send me nothing on a recall of my vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 750li. The contact stated that while driving at various speed, the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a faulty code on the passenger seat. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v564000 (air bags). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 87,519.
Restraint passenger fault system indicator all of a sudden is on and speakers xrackling and navigation flickering. Also drive control indicator comes on periodically but will go back out for months then just come on. Also transmission seem slow all of a sudden not gradual when these items started taking affect all this while movinf the drive control light scared the heck out of me on the interstate when I first saw it.
The airbag light and the restraint massage on
Questions about the 2006 BMW 750LI airbags
Does the 2006 BMW 750LI have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 40 complaints about the airbags of the 2006 BMW 750LI, 19% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2006 BMW 750LI airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 88,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2006 BMW 750LI airbags?
Yes, 1 recall: 13V564000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the BMW 750LI have bad airbags?
The BMW 750LI model years with the most airbags complaints are 2006 (40 complaints), 2007 (17 complaints) and 2008 (10 complaints).
Other 2006 BMW 750LI problems
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