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The contact owns a 2004 BMW 525I. The contact stated that while entering the vehicle, the passenger restraint system malfunction light illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.
In March passenger side seat belt air bag light turn on for no reason. I have searched on the internet and come to know that there was a recall on this issue from BMW for 2004 525I series. I call local dealership BMW of plano Texas and provide them my VIN number and other information and they said it is not covered. Even though it is noted on NHTSA site that 100K or 10 yrs this recall is covered. Not sure what can I do as this is real serious issue where air bag will not be enabled even if a passenger sit in the seat
I own a 2004 BMW 530I. As I was pulling out of my drive-way, the passenger restraint malfunction light appeared and has not gone off. I took it to the dealer, before I became aware of the recall, and he told me it was because I placed my purse in the passenger seat. After searching his database, he told me it was not under warranty and therefore, I would have to pay the total cost to repair it. I would believe this if my vehicle wasn't a 2004 and I have been placing my purse in the passenger seat since I first purchased it brand new in 2004!
The contact owns a 2004 BMW 5 series. The contact stated that the air bag and passenger restraint lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the front passenger seat occupant detection map needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 08V384000 (air bags). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 79,000.
- Issaquah, WA, USA
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The passenger side air bag warning light is on and will not turn off. I have called the BMW dealership and they stated that they would have to run a diagnostics test which will cost over $100 just to find out what is wrong with it. They stated that my VIN number was one of the cars that was fixed in a previous recall for the same issue. I told them I do not have the money to pay to see what is wrong it. What if the passenger airbag fails and someone is actually injured do to this issue. The warning notification on the dash has been on for two years. The car currently has 80,000. I don't understand why the same issue happens for a previous recall and they cannot take ownership of the recall. Very disappointed. The car has a very high price tag and you would expect some sort of ownership and honesty from the BMW corporation.
The contact owns a 2004 BMW 525I. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, an error message appeared on the instrument panel for the front passenger side air bag. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where they advised that the front passenger seat mat sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 08V384000 (air bags:frontal). The failure and current mileages were approximately 89,000. The VIN was unavailable.
My front passenger seat occupant detection mat has cracks in it and does not function properly. My front airbag may not deploy in case of an accident. There has been a recall for that part for my make model and year but BMW North America claims that my VIN number is not on the list even thought my make model and year is a part of the recall. There are also several other recalls for this particular car and again my VIN is not on the list but I have the issues listed in the recall.
The contact owns a 2004 BMW 525I. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who referred the contact to the manufacturer. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 08V384000 (air bags frontal) the vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000 and the approximate current mileage was 91,000.
The contact owns a 2004 BMW 525I. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, two warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel, indicating that the passenger air bags failed. The dealer and manufacturer were both notified of the failure. The contact was notified of the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 08V384000 (air bags:frontal), however was informed that the VIN was not included. The failure and current mileages were 105,000.
My car has the passenger restraint system malfunction message on the navigation screen and also the seatbelt light and the airbag light are illuminated on the dashboard. There is a recall for seat occupancy sensor below and as you can see my car falls within the criteria as the cars affected by the recall but a visit to my local BMW dealer revealed that there was no active recalls under my VIN number. This is an obvious safety issue as airbags will not deploy and the risk of being seriously hurt or killed. This is something that BMW should replace in my car under the recall as it has the same malfunctioning part such as the cars listed below. Recall id # 57362 - air bags:frontal recall date Aug 05, 2008 recall date: Aug 05, 2008 model affected: 2006 BMW 3-series summary: BMW is recalling 200,000 my 2006 3 series sport seat, my 2004-2006 5 series standard and sport seat, and my 2004-2006 X3 passenger vehicles. Depending on the manner and frequency of the front passenger's entry and exit, small cracks have developed in the mat. If this occurs, the front passenger air bags, with the exception of the head protection system, will be deactivated and the air bag warning lamp as well as the passenger air bag "on-off" lamp will be illuminated. Consequences: In this situation the front passenger air bags will not deploy even if a sufficiently severe accident would occur and occupant protection provided by the system would not be possible. Remedy: Dealers will rework the front passenger seat sensor mat so that external force application to the seat does not cause a crack to the mat. The recall began on November 6, 2008. BMW will also extend the warranty on these vehicles to 10 years from first registration without any mileage limit. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-525-7417. Potential units affected: 200000 notes: BMW of North America, llc
The front passenger seat sensor triggers the safety warning light on all the time. It may affect the airbag operable. This is a known issue and was subject of a voluntary recall program in 2008 by BMW. Despite many other car owners (as evidenced by complaints to NHTSA and online car forums), including myself, having this issue as described within the recall program for cars of the make and year of the production, only 200K within a specific VIN range were recalled.
The contact owns a 2004 BMW 525. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, a warning light illuminated on the instrument panel and indicated that the front passenger air bag was not functioning. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the seat mat needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure 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 failure mileage was 71,000.
Passenger restraint system, right high beam malfunction. BMW dealership denies any responsibility while I referred them to the safety recall. They state that our BMW doesn't have any open items. How do I know that all the 2004 525's were input into the BMW database properly? I can't pay for this $1600 warranty when a safety recall was issued in 2008 (while my car was under an BMW extended warranty.
The contact owns a 2004 BMW 525I. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was told that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number: 08V384000 (air bag: Frontal). The failure mileage and the current mileage was 100,000. Updated 11/22/11 updated 02/03/12
The contact owns a 2004 BMW 525I. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop where the contact was informed that the air bag sensor mat was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact called the manufacturer and they offered no assistance. The current mileage was approximately 97,000 and the failure mileage was approximately 96,000.
I own a 2004 545I and the airbag light came on. I have never had an accident or anything in this car. I took it to a local auto shop to have it diagnosed and it showed that the passenger airbag light was faulty. When I researched it on the internet, I found a recall for the passenger airbag sensor which specifically fit my 2004 545I BMW. When I called the BMW dealership they claimed that my car was not included in the recall and it would cost me about $1200 to fix! how can this be when the recall specifically fits the description of my vehicle? please help!!
I had my 2004 BMW 525I in the dealer for the air bag seat mat recall in March '09 and had no problems before with the air bag system before this recall was performed. On December 23, 2009 the vehicle was parked at a local mall while we were doing some christmas shopping. Come out from shopping and start the vehicle to find the passenger air bag off light illuminated, air bag light illuminated on cluster, and then the I-drive stated fault in passenger side air bag system. I contacted the dealer as the previous repairs were only completed 9 months and 4K miles ago, vehicle has 62K on it now. Dealer states front crash sensors are bag and the bill will be $700. The repairs required the removal of the bumper, remove and replace air bag sensors, and programming. Under the recall NHTSA states BMW will extend the warranty for 10yrs unlimited mileage, think again because I had to pay this bill out of pocket. The extended recall only covers the seat mat I'm told. I contacted BMW customer service who was no help at all with this problem. I did some investigating myself and found many complaints about the front crash sensors failing in these vehicles and wondering when this will be looked into by NHTSA? if you have experienced this same problem email me.
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- Harlingen, TX, USA