Problems with 2006 BMW X5 AIR BAGS

Passenger seat occupancy sensor light illuminated and disengaged airbag whether passenger in seat or not. known faulty equipment needs recall and repair. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw x5. the contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the air bag warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the air bag sensor needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 42,000 and the current mileage was 48,900. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw x5. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the air bag light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the front passenger seat occupancy detector mat needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 45,000.

After experiencing the same issue for which bmw issued this recall nhtsa action number: ea08001 i learned that because my 2006 x5 was manufactured after november 30, 2005, bmw is not covering under warranty the very same defect that vehicles manufactured prior to november 30, 2005 are under warranty for (extended to 10 years with no mileage restrictions). the explanation is "that is the recall policy. we manage this via vin numbers". *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw x5. the contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. the manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 08v384000 (air bags). the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw x5. the contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the air bag light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was found that the air bag sensor needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was informed of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in the manufacturer's recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 93,000. updated 02/12/13*lj updated 02/13/13

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw x5. the contact stated that the front passenger air bag sensor remained illuminated at all times. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop and the contact was informed that the air bag sensor was defective. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 62,250. the vin was unavailable.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw x5. the contact stated that the air bag light illuminated upon starting the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the front passenger seat sensor was replaced. the manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 81,963.

The front passenger air bag sensor went on at 44k and remains illuminated at all times and for no apparent reason. i took the vehicle to an independent repair shop and was informed that the air bag sensor was defective. called the bmw site who indicated that there were no recalls for this issue. contacted nhtsa website and informed that recall was in place (ea08001 bmw of north america, llc 01/04/2008 12/31/2008 bmw airbag light illumination 08v384000) dealer stated they would not honor this due to the manufacture date of my vehicle which fits every other criteria (e.g., year, make and model.) not the bmw i am used to. *tr

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 nhtsa 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 nhtsa still investigating this problem. *tt

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw x5. the contact stated that the air bag light would continuously illuminate with or without a passenger in the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the air bag sensor was faulty and needed to be replaced. no repairs were made to the vehicle. the manufacture was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 58,000 and the current mileage was 86,000.

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 air bag warning light continuously illuminated that the passenger's side air bag was not activated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician diagnosed that the air bag sensor needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 68,000 and the current mileage was 72,000. updated 07/22/14 ma the air bag light first appeared as an intermittent problem, back in october 2011.

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.

Air bag passenger seat occupancy sensor failure. *tr

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.

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.

Since 2010, my bmw x5, 3.0, 2006 seat belt continually sounds the alarm chime even though there is no passenger in the seat. this issue only happens in the passenger front seat. the seat belt must remain fastened at all times to avoid the warning indicator from alarm. *tr

Defect in the driver side airbag sensor. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw x5. while operating the vehicle, the air bag light would illuminate. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the air bag detection mat was defective. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred approximately 4 1/2 years later. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 13v564000 (air bags). the contact indicated that the vehicle experienced the same failure listed in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired a second time. the failure mileage was 49,407.

Just purchased the certified pre owned bmw x5. 2006 model and had it 1 day and the passenger side airbag light came on and would not go off. returned car to bmw of dallas to have repaired. approximately 40000 miles later at 68000 miles same light is on and will not go out. *tr

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. *tr

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. 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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw x5. the contact stated that when she purchased the vehicle, the air bag warning light was illuminated. the dealer advised her that the mat needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was not included in any recall. the failure mileage was 3.