2006 BMW M5: airbag warning light

Filed Dec 10, 2015 · Airbags · 35,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw m5. The contact stated that the air bag light remained illuminated while a passenger occupied the seat. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the base of the seat needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000.

Filed Mar 10, 2014 · Airbags · 43,200 miles · IL

Front passenger seat air bag seat occupancy sensor mat, the passenger restraint system malfunction warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included on any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. Passenger air bag light on, showing air bag off. "important safety recall" note: for current recall january 2014, bmw states: "the recall involves the front passenger air bag seat occupancy sensor mat, over time, due to the frequency of front passenger seat usage, the sensor can become damaged. If this were to occur, deactivation of the front passenger air bag could result, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash. If the front passenger air bag became deactivated, the air bag warning lamp on the instrument cluster and the front "passenger air bag off" lamp in the overhead console are illuminated at the same time." note 2: this is exactly what's showing. It was off yesterday and now its on. The 2006 e60 m5 is not included, but the other 2006-2007 5 series are that use the same affected part are, and there are numerous cases of the error occurring with this vehicle. Was told by the dealer its a seat sensor and the whole seat would need to be replaced for $2000+. I think bmw should take responsibility, in ensuring the issue is resolved for owners of these other affected vehicles, by this seat sensor issue. Car was manufactured on 2/06.

Filed Mar 10, 2014 · Airbags, Seat belts · 61,256 miles · VA

Front passenger seat air bag seat occupancy sensor mat, the passenger restraint system malfunction warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included on any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 62,000. Passenger air bag light on, showing air bag off. "important safety recall" note: for current recall january 2014, bmw states: "the recall involves the front passenger air bag seat occupancy sensor mat, over time, due to the frequency of front passenger seat usage, the sensor can become damaged. If this were to occur, deactivation of the front passenger air bag could result, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash. If the front passenger air bag became deactivated, the air bag warning lamp on the instrument cluster and the front "passenger air bag off" lamp in the overhead console are illuminated at the same time." note 2: this is exactly what's showing. It was off yesterday and now its on. The 2006 e60 m5 is not included, but the other 2006-2007 5 series are, and there are numerous cases of the error occurring with this vehicle. Was told by the dealer its a seat sensor and the whole seat would need to be replaced for $2000+. I think bmw should take responsibility, in ensuring the issue is resolved for owners of these other affected vehicles, by this seat sensor issue. Car was manufactured prior on or before nov/2005.

Filed Jan 24, 2014 · Airbags · 56,200 miles · AZ

Front passenger seat air bag seat occupancy sensor mat, the passenger restraint system malfunction warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included on any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 56,000 and the current mileage was 56,200. Passenger air bag light on, showing air bag off. "important safety recall" note: for current recall january 2014, bmw states: "the recall involves the front passenger air bag seat occupancy sensor mat, over time, due to the frequency of front passenger seat usage, the sensor can become damaged. If this were to occur, deactivation of the front passenger air bag could result, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash. If the front passenger air bag became deactivated, the air bag warning lamp on the instrument cluster and the front "passenger air bag off" lamp in the overhead console are illuminated at the same time." note 2: this is exactly what's showing. It was off yesterday and now its on. The 2006 e60 m5 is not included, but the other 2006-2007 5 series are, and there are numerous cases of the error occurring with this vehicle. Was told by the dealer its a seat sensor and the whole seat would need to be replaced for $2000+. I think bmw should take responsibility, in ensuring the issue is resolved for owners of these other affected vehicles, by this seat sensor issue. Car was manufactured prior on or before nov/2005.

Filed Jun 26, 2013 · Airbags · 48,000 miles · OH

The airbag sensor mat under the occupants seat malfunctions making the airbag light illuminate. According to what I have read regarding this, the airbag will not deploy in an accident even if somebody is occupying that seat. There was a recall issued by bmw for this issue in march of 2009, but my VIN was not listed. My manufacture date on the car says dec/2005, but when I enter the VIN on bmw's website it states nov/2005. According to the service bulletins from bmw they state that the 5 series 2006 with a build date of november 2005 and prior are affected with the defective sensor mat. This is an expensive repair. If you google this issue for bmw, you will find that many bmw owners have this exact same safety issue and have been omitted from the recall. This recall needs to be reopened as bmw is taking a negative stance towards the owners that were omitted from the recall.

Filed Feb 1, 2013 · Airbags, Seat belts · 63,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw m5. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the passenger seat belt and passenger air bag warning lights illuminated. The contact also stated that the failure recurred several times. A dealer was notified and stated that while it was a common complaint, there was no recall. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 63,000.

Filed Feb 7, 2011 · Airbags · 77,000 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 bmw m5. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrumental panel in february 2011. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who informed the contact that the passenger occupancy sensor had failed and in the event of a crash, the air bags would not deploy. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and advised him that the his vehicle was not included in any recalls. The failure mileage was approximately 77,000.