Seats Problems of BMW 528

The passenger seat occupancy sensor has failed. As a result, the airbags will not deploy on the passenger side, if a passenger is present, in an accident. The error is displayed as soon as the passenger sits. Warning lights go out after restarting the car and if the passenger seat is unoccupied.

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Malfunction of the passenger restraint system. Warning indicator states system is not working properly.

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My seat was smoking and soon to catch fire if I hadn't caught this. What should I do to resolve this issue?.

One day this winter, I was driving on the highway and suddenly it smelt like something burning. Thinking it was an outside element, I thought nothing of it. A week later, I smelt the same burning so I got out of my car to inspect and found three holes were burnt straight through my leather driver seat and also burned right through my winter jacket!! this was due to an issue within the heat tracking in my seat. I brought what happened to BMW north America, to which they told me that due to my cars "age and mileage", that this was a I quote* "wear and tear" issue. I'm sorry, but the last time I checked, natural wear and tear should not cause a hazardous situation for the driver under any circumstance. This was clearly a manufacturing defect and it should be recalled. The fact that BMW was so unwilling to acknowledge the harmful situation that this defect put me in, (for instance, if I had not been wearing my thick winter jacket, which shielded me from being burned while driving on the freeway) is beyond disappointing.

As I was driving my beloved 2000 BMW 528i on 11/9/2018 at 2:15 pm, on route 12 south in duck, nc, traveling at approximately 35 mph, smoke began pouring from the underside of the driver's seat. The heated seats were not turned on. No dashboard warning lights were on, except for a rear tail light indicator that had appeared within the last week. I had just driven through a rain shower, so the headlights were on, but I had turned the wipers off. I pulled the car over and immediately turned the ignition off. I got out to look under the front seat but there was nothing under the seat that was causing a problem. When I was on the phone with the 911 operator, flames started coming from under the seat. The duck nc police were on the scene almost immediately and attempted to us a fire extinguisher, but the seat kept burning. The duck nc fire department was just a few hundred yards down the road and when the arrived they filled the front seat with water. As I was clearing my possessions out of the car, I notice the headlights were still on, so I turned them off. Although the car had approximately 145,000 miles on it, I was the original owner and I had kept it in mint condition. I had a professional mechanic perform the maintenance work. In September of 2018, the battery had been replaced with a new BMW battery. Other than maintenance work, the car had never had any engine components fail or electrical issues. It was a great vehicle. Pictures of the burnt seat and the driver's side door are included.

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The driver seat required calibration. I tried to do it myself and still have the message on the board that required calibration.

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Air bag sensor for front passenger seat not working. Replaced once while vehicle under warranty. Same sensor malfunction again. BMW will not replace unless I pay, cost of replacing sensor over 4,000. 00. I believe it should be covered by BMW since same part is again not working.

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 BMW 582i. The contact stated that when someone sits in the passenger seat, the air bag light and seat belt light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer: center BMW 5201 van nuys blvd, sherman oaks, CA 91401 who diagnosis the vehciel as a failed seat sensor. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that the vehicle was not under warranty or recall and the contact would be responsible for repairs. The failure mileage was 47,000. Hk.

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The left side of the driver seat only tilts forward and backward a little and the other side stays stationary. All other seat functions work except that.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2008 BMW 528i. The contact stated that while attempting to utilize the seat heating system, the contact smelled an abnormal burning smell. The contact stated that upon further inspection the vehicle it was noted that the backrest of the drivers side seat had a small burn hole. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 04v575000 (seats). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 59,000. Wh.