The passenger air bag light is on all the time. I took it into my bmw dealership and they said the sensor mat in the seat faulted and needs to be replaced.they originally said it was covered under a warranty extension for this specific problem. Later they said my vehicle was made too late to be included in the voluntary warranty extension. If this is the same problem that keeps occurring in bmws and obviously affects the safety of the vehicle and is the subject of a the federal safety agency investigation, why is my vehicle not covered. It would appear bmw did not fix its problems with its passenger airbag system. Why isn't the federal safety agency still investigating this problem.
2006 BMW X5 airbags complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw x5. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated approximately 2 months ago. The vehicle was later taken to the dealer and they advised the contact that the front passenger seat sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 102,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw x5. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the passenger side air bag sensor was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 60,750 and the current mileage was 60,890.
Air bag passenger seat occupancy sensor failure.
Tl-the contact owns a 2006 bmw x5. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag off warning light was constantly illuminated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure who advised that there were no recalls for the vehicle and offered no further assistance. The failure mileage was 52,435.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw x5. The contact stated the occupancy detection mat which was located in the passenger or driver seat that informs the computer that a person was in the seat failed. The failure rendered the air bags inoperable and also caused the seat belt lights to illuminate as if a person was sitting in the seat when it was unoccupied. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on more than one occasion and they performed a diagnostic test but the computer displayed no codes; therefore, they could not repair the failure or duplicate it. The manufacturer advised him to take the vehicle back to the dealer but they would not honor the request. The failure mileage was 38,000 the current mileage was 67,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw x5. The contact stated that there was a faulty air bag seat sensor switch on the passenger side that continuously failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who repaired the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted but provided no further assistance. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 72,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw x5. The contact stated that the air bag system warning light was illuminated and the vehicle was taken to a local repair facility. The mechanic advised the contact that the front passenger seat air bag occupant detection mat was defective. The manufacturer was contacted but provided no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 90,000 and current mileage was 90,091.
The vehicles seat occupancy sensor is malfunctioning for no particular reason which will prevent for passenger airbag to deploy when it is suppose to in the event of an accident, my vehicle is not that old and has not been abused but yet this issue occurred since about less than a year ago, when someone sits in the passenger seat the warning light comes on that indicates that the air bag is off and the airbag warning light comes on as well. I have tried to get the manufacturer to take responsibility with no luck, they want over a $1000 plus to replace the sensor, my issue remains unresolved; I ran a check for this issue online and found that almost every bmw owner experiences the same issue and almost every bmw in different range of recent years and different models has the same problem and this is a mass-produced manufacturer defect that has gone unnoticed. This is a safety issue, if I had been in an accident my passenger airbag would not deploy, this issue still remains unresolved as of this date. This problem began about a year ago when my vehicle was only about 3 years old and 45000 miles and has been getting worst with time, before it was occasional but now it is all the time, the repair would consist of taking the entire passenger seat out and apart and replace the sensor-pad that is connected to the vehicles safety system computer placed inside the seat pads, this is not an easy task or a repair that is accessible. Most definitely there should be a safety recall on this item. Most people don't know that they can file a complaint and request recalls on their vehicle issues and that is why you may not see many complaints about this issue.
Defect in the driver side airbag sensor.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 bmw x5. While driving approximately 60 MPH on normal road conditions, the passenger seat occupancy sensor and air bag warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The indicators remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. In addition, the seat belt system chime sensor was inoperative. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing and the technician stated that the failure was contributed to the passenger seat sensor. The vehicle has not been repaired. The manufacturer has been notified of the malfunctions. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 66,000 and current mileage was 67,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 bmw x5. While driving 30 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle. The bumper, muffler, and trunk were damaged. The driver's seat belt failed and released prematurely. The front air bags failed to deploy. The contact was uninjured. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop and repaired. The contact has a copy of the police report. The manufacturer could not provide an explanation for the failures. The failure mileage was 56,000 and current mileage was 56,500.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 bmw x5. While driving 3 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the front side quarter panel of the contact's vehicle. The other vehicle was driving approximately 20 MPH. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle came equipped with side air bags. There were no warning indicator lights present. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed from the scene and has not yet been inspected. The driver was taken to the emergency room in an ambulance because her head hit the door window. The current and failure mileages were 19,000.
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