Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | ||||||
| EA08001 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | 01/04/2008 | 12/31/2008 | BMW AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION | 08V384000 | |
| 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. | ||||||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | ||||||
| EA08001 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | 01/04/2008 | 12/31/2008 | BMW AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION | 08V384000 | |
| 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. | ||||||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | ||||||
| EA08001 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | 01/04/2008 | 12/31/2008 | BMW AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION | 08V384000 | |
| 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. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 01/07/2013 | 98000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 bmw 530i. the contact stated that the air bag light illuminated constantly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the mat sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 98,000. mah | |||
| 01/07/2013 | 98000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 bmw 530i. the contact stated the mat sensor was inoperable, which caused the air bag light to illuminate constantly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated the mat sensor needed to be replaced at a cost to the contact. there was no recall for this failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 98,000. mw | |||
| 01/17/2007 | 40000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 bmw 530i. the contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the passenger air bag and seat belt warning lights illuminated while there was no passenger present. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was confirmed that the passenger front seat sensor mat needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags:frontal). the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. mah | |||
| 01/17/2007 | 40000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2004 bmw 530 i. the contact stated that while driving approximately 40mph, the passenger air bag warning light and the passenger seat belt warning light illuminated. the contact also stated there was no passenger seated when the warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for a diagnostic testing. the mechanic stated the front passenger seat sensor mat needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags:frontal). the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. dr | |||
| 11/02/2009 | 1 | ||
| Approximately three years ago, the warning light came on indicating that the passenger side airbag was not functioning. i have attempted to have this repaired under the recall notice id# 73368 - airbags: frontal, but have been refused by the local dealer and by the phone support at bmw. this is a safety hazard and should be repaired by bmw. *tr | |||
| 11/02/2009 | |||
| Approximately three years ago, the warning light came on indicating that the passenger side airbag was not functioning. i have attempted to have this repaired under the recall notice id# 73368 - airbags: frontal, but have been refused by the local dealer and by the phone support at bmw. this is a safety hazard and should be repaired by bmw. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 55000 | ||
| Sensors in front bumper both went out, disabling the passenger airbag. module in steering column goes out causing driver airbag to become disabled. module in steering column also disabled horn. in summary, driver and passenger airbags are disabled as well as the horn. how can i drive my car like this?? | |||
| 06/19/2012 | 61000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 bmw 530i. while parked, the contact noticed that the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. the technician stated that the air bag mat sensor would have to be replaced. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags:frontal) that may be related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 61,000. sm. | |||
| 11/15/2008 | 40000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 bmw 530i. the contact noticed that the air bag warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician stated that the floor mat would have to be replaced. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags:frontal) but was advised by the manufacturer that the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000. | |||
| 06/19/2012 | 61000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 bmw 530i. while parked, the contact noticed that the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. the technician stated that the air bag mat sensor would have to be replaced. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags:frontal) that may be related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 61,000. sm. | |||
| 11/15/2008 | 40000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 bmw 530i. the contact noticed that the air bag warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician stated that the floor mat would have to be replaced. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags:frontal) but was advised by the manufacturer that the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000. kmj | |||
| 06/19/2012 | 61000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 bmw 530i. while parked the contact noticed the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the technician stated the air bag mat sensor would have to be replaced. there was a recall nhtsa campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags:frontal) that may be related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 61,000. da | |||
| 11/15/2008 | 40000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 bmw 530i. the contact noticed that the air bag warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician stated that the floor mat would have to be replaced. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags:frontal) but was advised by the manufacturer that the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000. kmj | |||
| 11/15/2008 | 40000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 bmw 530i. while parked the contact noticed the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the technician stated the floor mat would have to be replaced. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags:frontal) that may be related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000. da | |||
| 07/04/2012 | 79000 | 1 | |
| The front passenger air bags is deactivated and the air bag warning lamp as well as the passenger air bag on-off lamp is illuminated. this issue is the same as the 2004 bmw 5 series frontal airbag recall ( #08v384000), but for some reason when i contacted bmw at 1-800-525-7417 and provided them my vin number they said it wasn't covered under the recall. please review and reconsider as this is a serious defect that needs to be addressed. *tr | |||
| 07/04/2012 | 79000 | ||
| The front passenger air bags is deactivated and the air bag warning lamp as well as the passenger air bag on-off lamp is illuminated. this issue is the same as the 2004 bmw 5 series frontal airbag recall ( #08v384000), but for some reason when i contacted bmw at 1-800-525-7417 and provided them my vin number they said it wasn't covered under the recall. please review and reconsider as this is a serious defect that needs to be addressed. | |||
| 06/06/2012 | 111000 | ||
| Passenger seat occupancy sensor failure. this failure has disabled the airbags on the passenger side of the vehicle. in the event of an accident, any passenger in the vehicle would not be protected by the airbags. there was a recall on my2004-2006 bmw 5-series models (along with numerous other models) for the passenger seat occupancy sensor. bmw of north america has advised me that my vehicle (per vin) is not a part of the recall. however, i am experiencing the same fault as outlined in the recall issued by bmw na. neither my local dealership, or bmw na is willing to cover this failure. this is a significant safety issue for any passengers in the vehicle. | |||
| 01/16/2012 | 105102 | ||
| A warning light for the airbag system in my vehicle came on so i took the car to an authorized bmw repair shop to have probelm fixed. they told me that there was a recall on this item and to contact the local bmw dealership to have them address the issue. when i contacted the local bmw dealer and explained the problem, they checked my vin and said it wasnt affected. i subsequently looked up safety recall info on this site and viewed ea08-001 along with pe07-045 and the associated letter from bmw north america dated july 18, 2008 i called my local bmw dealer once more and provided them this new information where i feel my car is applicable under this recall. once again, they said that my car was not affected and i should contact bmw north america, which i did. the customer service rep for bmw checked my vin and said, sorry but my vehicle wasnt affected. i disagreed with her and asked to speak to a manager regarding this recall. i spoke to the manager and explained that i was having trouble understanding why my vehicle was not affected, especially since my vehicle clearly is experiencing the failure and falls with the inclusive dom for the subject vehicles regardless of vin. she explained the process and stated the that she was sorry but my car wasnt affected, the recall was closed and there was nothing that could be done about it anyway. she suggested that if still have an issue to contact your office and file a complaint. i would like have someone look into this complaint and consider reopening it based upon the above. i feel that there are perhaps other owners who may be experiencing the problem as well, especially since the bmw letter states in para. 4 the % of vehicles est. to actually be affected by this issue is unknown this is a safety issue identified by bmw and i feel that they should be reponsible for repairing the airbag issue on my vehicle. | |||
| 09/12/2011 | 160000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 bmw 530i. the contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. the dealer replaced the mat and passenger side seat belt buckle, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified, but the nhtsa campaign id number 08v384000 (air bags:frontal), did not include the vin. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unavailable and the current mileage was 160,000. | |||
| 09/12/2011 | 160000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 bmw 530i. the contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. the dealer replaced the mat and passenger side seat belt buckle, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified, but the nhtsa campaign id number 08v384000 (air bags:frontal), did not include the vin. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unavailable and the current mileage was 160,000. sm. | |||
| 09/12/2011 | 160000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 bmw 530i. the contact stated that the air bag warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel of the vehicle. the dealer replaced the mat and passenger side seat belt buckle, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified, but the nhtsa campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags:frontal) recall did not associate the vin. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unavailable and the current mileage was 160,000. nw | |||
| 11/03/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 bmw 530i. the contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, an airbag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 08v384000 (air bags:frontal). the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 100,000. | |||
| 11/03/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 bmw 530i. the contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, an airbag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 08v384000 (air bags:frontal). the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 100,000. sm. | |||
| 10/30/2011 | 86500 | ||
| A dash warning light, on my 2004 bmw 530i appeared last week while regular driving. the warning light states malfunction with front passenger air bag, not working properly, wear seat belt and have your car serviced. i found out that there was a safety recall for the front passenger airbag malfunction in 2008. i contacted my bmw service center and they stated that my vehicle did not qualify for the repair of the defaulty airbag because my vehicle vin#. the safety recall is on 5 series bmw for the year 2004 and 2005. my vehicle front passenger air bag is definitely malfunctioning and all i request is for the repairs to be made at no cost to me from the bmw center. i hope that a severe incident does not have to occur before someone takes responsability and correct what is wrong., i hope you can help me out in each and every way. thank you andrew lombardo | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 90000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 bmw 530i. the contact stated that the front air bag light remained illuminated. the manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 08v384000 (air bags: frontal), but the vehicle should be taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage 96,000. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 90000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 bmw 530i. the contact stated that the front air bag light remained illuminated. the manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 08v384000 (air bags: frontal), but the vehicle should be taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage 96,000. sm. | |||
| 11/08/2010 | 82000 | ||
| Air bags problem on the 2004 bmw 530i, it indicates passenger side air bag is not working and light come out. year ago i got bring to dealership because of i got recall on my car. | |||
| 11/10/2010 | 90000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 bmw 530i. the contact stated the passenger side air bag light is coming on. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the failure comes from cracks in the passenger seat, which can cause the air bag light to come on and make the air bag unreliable to work in a crash. the dealer and manufacturer told the contact that the vehicle was not included in recall campaign 08v384000, which is for this failure. the failure mileage and current mileages was 90000.rl | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 80000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 bmw 530i. the driver states for about 6 months he has been having air bag problems. the driver was driving at about 45mph when the air bag light came on. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for repairs and the owner was charged $100.00. the air bag light was turned off but it turned back on a couple days later and it has remained on. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage is 90,000. ar | |||
| 07/22/2008 | 60000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 bmw 530i. the contact stated that the air bag indicator system is deactivated and remains illuminated. therefore, the air bags would not deploy. the sensor underneath the passenger seat has cracks in it and needs to be replaced. the repair would cost between $1,300-$1,600. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 08v384000 (air bags:frontal). the failure mileage was 60,000. | |||
| 09/14/2005 | 0 | 1 | 01/19/2004 |
| My bmw 530 (2004) has back seat airbags. they informed me that in the event i have an infant in the back, the air bags must be deactivated while submitting this information to you agency. at present i have a new born baby so i need your authorization so they can proceed with the deactivation asap. please let me know what to do in order to proceed. cordially, ivonne arroyo. *jb | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 07/04/2012 | 79000 | 1 | |
| The front passenger air bags is deactivated and the air bag warning lamp as well as the passenger air bag on-off lamp is illuminated. this issue is the same as the 2004 bmw 5 series frontal airbag recall ( #08v384000), but for some reason when i contacted bmw at 1-800-525-7417 and provided them my vin number they said it wasn't covered under the recall. please review and reconsider as this is a serious defect that needs to be addressed. *tr | |||
| 01/10/2011 | 70000 | ||
| I have my car routinely serviced with a certified bmw technician at a bmw service center. recenlty my technician told me my car gave a code for passenger airbag failure. my car has been in no accidents. currently i have a fault detection of the front passenger airbag sensor. if someone were to sit in the front passenger seat and if the vehicle sustained any front end damage, the front passenger airbag would not deploy. as of now the vehicle cannot determine if someone is sitting in the front passenger seat or not. this failure will not allow the front passenger airbag to deploy if the vehicle were in a collision. bmw is fully aware of this issue. infact, they have stated that cracks are caused due to getting in and out of the vehicle on the passenger side, as a result, the airbag sensor fails in the front passager seat. there has been a recall for this code however, bmw claims my car is not covered. the year, make, model and seat all qualify for this recall. safety is a very serious concern and i cannot see how this cannot be covered. | |||
| 03/15/2006 | 29474 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 bmw 530i. while driving approximately 45 mph the air bag light on the dashboard illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they replaced the front passenger side seat mat sensor because it was defective on march 15, 2006. the failure happen again on july 2010 and he took the vehicle back to the dealer and he was advised he would have to pay for the repairs. the contact referenced recall 08v384000, air bags:frontal. the vehicle had not been repaired. the contact also stated that the fuel gauge was no longer working properly. he stated the vehicle runs out of fuel between one quarter of a tank and a half of tank per the fuel gauge. the failures had not been repaired. the failure failure mileage was 29,474 and the current mileage 82,000. vwb | |||
| 09/04/2010 | 77000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2004 bmw 530i. the contact stated while sitting in the passenger side seat the air bag light came on indicating that the passenger side air bag has malfunction. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer informed the contact the mat which holds the sensor has cracked. this is a known issue with this year make and model. the manufacturer issue a recall regarding the air bags:frontal (08v384000) but due to the vin number the vehicle is not apart of the recall. previously the contact had the air bag sensor replaced in the passenger seat in 2006 at 33,000 miles but the seat has malfunctioned again. the contact stated this is a major safety issue because the air bag may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a serious crash. the failure mileage was 77,000. jo | |||
| 01/15/2010 | 36000 | ||
| The passenger air bag and seat belt lights were lit on my 2004 bmw 530i. this is the same symptom as described in the recall campaign number 08v384000 / nhtsa action number ea08001. i have never received a recall letter from bmw. i learned about the recall in feb / 2010 and took the car to bmw dealer. i was told my car is not covered by the recall and i was charged for labor to replace the passenger seat occupancy detector mat (part # 52-10-9-142-348). i believe my car should be included in the bmw recall campaign. | |||
| 02/16/2006 | 36000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 bmw 530i. the contact was driving at an unknown speed on normal road conditions when the passenger air bag warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. the vehicle was repaired under the service warranty. the identical failure occurred after the prior repair. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number 08v384000 (air bags:frontal). however, the vin was excluded from the recall defect. the vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunction at this time. the failure mileage was 36,000. the current mileage was 70,000. | |||
| 12/22/2008 | 60000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 bmw 530i. the contact stated that his bmw passenger sensor mat activates on the instrument panel to alert him that the air bags will not deploy on the passenger side in the event of a crash. the dealer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 08v384000 (air bags:frontal), although the failures were identical. the failure mileage was 60,000. | |||
| 09/06/2008 | 26000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 bmw 530i. while driving approximately 35 mph on normal road conditions, the passenger side frontal air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the indicator remained lit until the engine was turned off. there was an occupant seated in the front passenger seat at the time. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing and they stated that the failure was due to the front seat occupancy sensor. the vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign id number 08v384000 (air bags, frontal), although the failures were identical. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vin was not accepted by the system. the failure mileage was 26,000 and current mileage was 41,000. | |||
| 06/10/2008 | 67000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 bmw 530i. the contact noticed that the air bag warning indicator would constantly illuminate on the instrument control panel, which indicated that the front passenger air bag was inoperative. he called the dealer in reference to nhtsa campaign id number 08v384000 (air bags:frontal) and was informed that they were waiting for a response from the manufacturer. the contact called the manufacturer and was informed that they were in the process of creating a vin range and will then send out recall notices. the vehicle could be repaired at the cost of $3,000, after which the contact could inquire about reimbursement. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 67,000 and current mileage was 72,000. | |||
| 04/22/2008 | 27000 | 1 | |
| I just bought a 2004 bmw 530i with only 27,000 miles but that passenger side sensor that detects whether the seat is occupied was not functioning so the airbag warning light was on. we had to pay close to a thousand dollars to install a new sensor. my complaint is to know why a manufacturer is not responsible to make sure the supplemental restraint system is working properly when the car is so new. bmw north america was very evasive when contacted but the car was out of warranty that had expired five months ago. *tr | |||
| 09/14/2005 | 50500 | 1 | 12/29/2000 |
| Dt: the consumer's vehicle was involved in a crash with 2004 bmw 325i. upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. the impact was the passenger side front door. the passenger side window shattered and fell into pieces. the car was taken to the dealership for repairs. the consumer has not yet reported the air bag failure to the manufacturer. there was one injury. a police report and pictures were taken. the consumer has the pictures. the insurance company has been notified. the speed was 25 mph. ms. packard: the summary report created by the vehicle safety hot line does not clearly identify your vehicle. please review the information on the vehicle owner's questionnaire and verify that your vehicle is a 2004 bmw 530i. also, please provide a copy of the police report and photographs. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 10/21/2007 | 68000 | 1 | 07/01/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 bmw 530i. she noticed that the air bag warning light is consistently illuminated on the instrument panel indicating that the air bag is inoperative for the passenger front seat. a technician at the dealer on several occasions stated that for unknown reasons the air bag sensors are not properly detecting the occupation to active the air bag. the codes were reset; however, immediately after the repair the failure resurfaced. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure milegae was 68,000 and the current mileage is 84,000. updated 06/17/08. *lj | |||