Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| SIB-65-36-09 | 09/01/2010 | 10037078 | Ready | 05/04/2011 | |
| SIB-65-36-09 | 09/01/2010 | 10037078 | Bmw: the airbag warning lamp is illuminated due to a software error. *rm | 05/04/2011 | |
| SI-B65-75-06 | 04/01/2009 | 10029605 | Bmw: the airbag warning lamp (awl) is illuminated, together with the passenger airbag status lamp (pol). the problem may be intermittent. microcracks in the oc3 seat mat. *pe | 07/13/2009 | |
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||||
| 7220005 | 01/01/2006 | 720206 | 10012498 | Airbag warning light is illuminated, and fault code 71 (seat occupancy detector) is stored in mrs4rd. bmw e83 (x3). model year unknown. *tt | 03/03/2005 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 11/19/2012 | |||
| I was going approximately 40 miles an hour when the vehicle in front of me made a panic stop and i crashed into the back of it. my air bags never deployed. the insurance adjuster said my car is totaled and there was something wrong with my air bags because they should deployed. i hurt my knee pretty bad from it hitting the dash. | |||
| 10/09/2012 | 101899 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 bmw x5. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph the driver and side air bags deployed without the vehicle impacting any objects. no injuries were reported. the vehicle was able to be driven to the contacts home. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 101,899. pmb | |||
| 10/09/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 bmw x5. the contact stated while driving 35 mph the driver and side air bags deploy. the vehicle did not hit any objects. there was no injuries. the vehicle was drivable and was driven home. the vehicle will be taken to the dealer to inspect the failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 101,899. mw | |||
| 10/08/2008 | 35487 | ||
| 10/8/2008 vehicle airbag warning light. dealer service center replaced a coil spring in driver side airbag. 6/22/2009 vehicle airbag warning light. dealer troubleshoot and decided to replace the drivers side airbag 5/11/2011 vehicle airbag warning light. dealer diagnosed as issue with passenger side seat occupancy sensor. i decided to get another opinion. airbag warning light remained off for about 60 days after this diagnostic, but no repairs were done. sept 2011 vehicle airbag warning light. diagnosed by an independent mechanic as issue with drivers side airbag (code 01) and passenger side seat occupancy (code 70). 2/28/12 vehicle airbag warning light. diagnosed by dealer service center as slip ring issue on the drivers side and seat occupancy sensor on the passenger side. declined repairs as i suspected this was a warranty issue, but dealership disagreed. 9/20/12 vehicle airbag warning light. diagnosed by an independent mechanic as a faulty drivers side airbag and a faulty seat occupancy sensor. research has shown me that the seat occupancy sensor in the 2006 version of this vehicle is an issue under recall or notice, while this model year (2005) is not. i also am very concerned about the nagging issues with the drivers side airbag that has been repaired twice and diagnosed differently multiple times. the complaint is in two parts. (1) seat occupancy sensor - should be under recall (2) drivers side airbag on this vehicle - dealer never diagnosed or fixed correctly and is still a safety concern. i am not sure if others with this model year have had similar issues. *tr | |||
| 10/08/2008 | 35487 | ||
| 10/8/2008 vehicle airbag warning light. dealer service center replaced a coil spring in driver side airbag. 6/22/2009 vehicle airbag warning light. dealer troubleshoot and decided to replace the drivers side airbag 5/11/2011 vehicle airbag warning light. dealer diagnosed as issue with passenger side seat occupancy sensor. i decided to get another opinion. airbag warning light remained off for about 60 days after this diagnostic, but no repairs were done. sept 2011 vehicle airbag warning light. diagnosed by an independent mechanic as issue with drivers side airbag (code 01) and passenger side seat occupancy (code 70). 2/28/12 vehicle airbag warning light. diagnosed by dealer service center as slip ring issue on the drivers side and seat occupancy sensor on the passenger side. declined repairs as i suspected this was a warranty issue, but dealership disagreed. 9/20/12 vehicle airbag warning light. diagnosed by an independent mechanic as a faulty drivers side airbag and a faulty seat occupancy sensor. research has shown me that the seat occupancy sensor in the 2006 version of this vehicle is an issue under recall or notice, while this model year (2005) is not. i also am very concerned about the nagging issues with the drivers side airbag that has been repaired twice and diagnosed differently multiple times. the complaint is in two parts. (1) seat occupancy sensor - should be under recall (2) drivers side airbag on this vehicle - dealer never diagnosed or fixed correctly and is still a safety concern. i am not sure if others with this model year have had similar issues. | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 11/01/2009 | 89000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 bmw x5. the contact stated that the air bag light remained illuminated. the dealer informed the contact that the air bag sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle has not been repaired. he contacted the manufacturer and they offered to pay for half of the repair. he also inquired about recall 08v384000, air bags, frontal but was told that his model was not included. the current mileage was approximately 91,000. the failure mileage was approximately 89,000. updated 02/1710 *bf updated 02/19/10.*jb | |||