Air Bag Light On Problems of BMW 530 - part 1

Air bag indicator light recently illuminated upon starting car. Now comes on each time car is driven.

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The passenger seat occupancy mat sensor has failed and it has triggered the seat belt and airbag light sensor for my BMW. BMW says it is not under recall, but they have recalled the 2006 BMW e60 (mine is a 2007) for the same problem.

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The contact owns a 2005 BMW 530i. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated while driving, which was a safety concern. The vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the failure affected the air bags, and that the floor mat sensor was faulty and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified and indicated that an unknown recall campaign was available from 2009; however, the statute expired. The manufacturer provided no solution. The failure mileage was not available.

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My 2006 BMW has an airbag light on I brought it to a dealership and they said it's the passenger side occupancy mat in the seat I received an email for a recall my year make and model but when I called they said that I'm not part of that recall I would like to get further explanation of why other year make and model the same as mine is under warranty and I'm having that problem and it will not be compensated for if I have my son in the passenger seat in the airbag does not go off and he dies his BMW responsible for that.

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The airbag light has been on in my vehicle since I bought it in November 2016. During my state inspection in October 2017, my mechanic told me that the operation of the airbag system is broken and it cannot tell when to deploy airbags in the event of an accident. I believe this problem has already been identified in a a recall applicable to the same make, model, and year as my vehicle (recall 17v-428) but my VIN is not showing up as one of the vehicles detected.

The contact owns a 2006 BMW 530xi. While the contact was having the battery changed at the local dealer, the front passenger air bag warning indicator illuminated. The local dealer (east bay BMW, 4350 rosewood drive, pleasanton, CA 94588) diagnosed that the front seat occupant detection mat failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 17v428000 (air bags). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

I have airbag light and most are recalls on same modem . My car didn’t get a recall.

(aa no dealer info) tl the contact owns a 2006 BMW 530i. While driving 40 mph, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the air bag control module needed replacement. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not mention any recalls for the air bag failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

The airbag light and the seatbelt light came on, this is a safety issue so I don't know if the car of that year had a recall or not . . It was city street.

The vehicle airbag system is malfunctioning. There were recalls related to the BMW but my vehicle doesnt appear to be included in this recall when I search by VIN number. I contacted the dealer and they said my vehicle isnt covered. The airbag light and restraint light is on and my head unit says there is a fault in my passenger restraint system.

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The contact owns a 2005 BMW 530i. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag warning indicator remained illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 134,000.

Restrain system error message in my radio screen also air bag light came on, this message came on sudendly for no reason, car never envolved in a accident,.

I recently purchased my 2006 530i. The airbag indicator showed a default so I took it my local dealership. I was told that there was a default in the mat sensor and it needs to be replaced at a cost of $781. 72. I researched and found that there was a recall for this exact issue for my make, model and year. I contacted my local dealership as well as BMW north America customer service. I was told by both that my VIN was not included in the recall so the repair is on me. I also see that many other owners have had this same issue. Clearly there is a problem that BMW needs to correct.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 BMW 530i. The vehicle was repaired under an extended warranty through the manufacturer. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the passengers side air bag warning indicator was consistently illuminated. The failure recurred each time the vehicle was driven. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was diagnosed that the front passengers side seat occupant detection mat was faulty and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired and the contact was told that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 13v564000 (air bags) and had already been repaired under the manufacturers extended warranty. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000. Sw.

I bought this car last year with 140,000 miles on it. The passenger side airbag light and seatbelt light both came on after maybe a month of driving. I took it to the BMW shop and they said that it came on because I had something heavy sitting in the seat---nothing heavier than my purse. They wanted to charge me a diagnosis fee to turn the light off but I refused. That is not a caution in the handbook so how was I suppose to know that was problem. I'm worried that my seatbelt and airbag may malfunction in the case of an accident. I had the same problem with my 2005 BMW 525.

Passenger side air bag light and seat belt light are on again! took to dealer couple years ago during recall and it happen again (mat sensor).

The airbag light is on in my car, as well as seat belt light. It appears the after doing some research that the pad in the passenger seat has failed with very low miles, and very little use. All of these cars with these pads in the passenger seats should be replaced under recall. There was a previous recall to reposition the pad or something to avoid cracking, but these safety related parts are clearly junk that were installed when new weather they were reworked, or repositioned in the seat. BMW should be replacing all these seat sensor pads under recall and soon, many of these cars now have non working airbags due to this issue, and it affects the safety and functionality of the car all together. Model years affected are 2004 2005 2006 2007 at the very least it seams after reading extensively on the issue.

While driving my car, with my wife as a passenger, I've noticed that the "passenger airbag off" light is still on (even though there is a passenger in the seat). I went to the stevens creek BMW dealership to diagnose the issue and they said that the reason the passenger airbag light is on is because the sensor is not sensing a passenger due to cable corrosion. That seems odd, given I keep my car in the garage and it never had any water damage. Also, I believe that it is a poor engineering on BMW's side, since in case of corroded cable or faulty sensor the default behavior should be to always keep the airbag "on". It is better be safe than sorry and (in case of accident) deploying an airbag when there is no passenger is better than not deploying an airbag when there is a passenger. . . This is a case of "potentially saving someone's life" vs "potentially saving a few dollars". . .

The contact owns a 2006 BMW 530xi. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the air bag sensor would not shut off. The air bag light sensor remained illuminated continuously. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the mat sensor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure several times but did not provide a remedy for the failure. The contact was told by the dealer that the repair was covered under a recall and later stated that the production date of the vehicle was not included. The contact was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 13v564000 (air bags) but experienced the same failure. The failure was recurring. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 10000. Updated 04-23-14.

I received a safety recall stating the sensor mat for the front passenger airbag is defective in January 2014 and the airbags do not work. The expected date for repairs would be March 2014. Called in March and was told they did not have a solution and it would be may 2014. Called on may23rd and was insured they had a solution and recall for repairs were being sent out by may 31st, 2014. Called again on June 13, 2014 and am now told they still have no solution and are hoping for July or August of 2014. My airbag light has been on since January for a known defect with BMW and still no resolution. This is not a reasonable period of time and a safety issue that is not being corrected.

Upon starting the vehicle the air bag and seat belt indicator lamp illuminated and the computer indicated a fault in the air bag system.

The contact owns a 2006 BMW 530i. The contact stated while driving various speeds the brake pedal extended all the way down to the floor and there was a delay when the brake pedal was engaged. The contact also stated that when he turned the heat on he smelled a burning odor in the seats. The air bag light sensor illuminated whenever the vehicle was turned on. The vehicle had been taken to the dealer and stated that there was no recall for his vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 89,000.

Turn on car and was warming up when airbag light when on and a error code said faulty passenger airbag restraints.

The contact owns a 2005 BMW 530i. The contact stated that the air bag light did not illuminate on the instrument panel to indicated that the air bag was activated. The contact stated the failure was identical to NHTSA recall campaign id number: 08v384 (air bags), but the manufacturer confirmed that the vehicle was not included. The vehicle was not been inspected. The failure mileage was 95,000. The current mileage was 97,600.

No one is in the passenger seat and first the passenger airbag light came on and then a day later the seat belt light came on for the same seat.

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.

The contact owns a 2007 BMW 530i. The contact stated that the front passenger side air bag light had illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the front passenger seat occupant detection mat was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the NHTSA campaign number 13v564000 (air bags). The contact stated that the vehicle experienced the same defect listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 53,000.

I was driving my 2003 BMW 530i, while I was driving I used the volume control on the steering wheel to turn the radio down, after depressing the button immediately I smelled and recognized there was smoke coming from the steering wheel. I pulled over, and turned the car off. After several minutes I turned the ignition and proceeded to inspect the car. The volume controls did not work any more along with the horn does not blow anymore. Actually when I depress the horn it makes the steering wheel rise up and down. The airbag light flickers off and on. My radio works sporadically. I called BMW of north America and asked about any recalls on this vehicle after seeing a posting online about airbag malfunctioning. This seemed to fit my situation however the gentlemen who took my called said there was no recalls on this model. . . . . This was disappointing and my problems arises more and more after this. I get a transmission failsafe warning almost all of the time because the car seems like it wants to cut off while driving at times. My brake lights flicker off and on at times and then stays on while driving. I got a warning ticket from an police officer. He said it is a safety hazard. My headlights flicker off and on at times while in operation. I get a engine failsafe warning at times and the car goes into limp mode. . . . . . .

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I am writing to see if I can obtain some assistance with a problem I have been having with the safety equipment on my 530i, specifically the passenger side airbag. Early in 2012 I noticed that when my wife sat in the passenger seat the air bag light on the overhead light unit would occasionally come on. It would not stay on for long but would come on and off periodically. I made an appointment with BMW on may 12 to have the issue looked into. The car had 87437 miles on it at this time. They told me there was no problem with the system as no codes were stored for a problem with the airbag. They could not explain why this was occurring. Since this time the frequency of the light coming on has increased. I returned to concours BMW on March 24, 2014 for the same issue. I was told that the air bag may not work and to fix it would cost $1724. 00. BMW said the safety information module was bad.

The contact owns a 2007 BMW 530i. The contact stated that the air bag and passenger side seat belt sensor indicators illuminated. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 13v564000 (air bags) and took the vehicle to the dealer. The dealer stated that although the contact experienced the failure listed in the recall, he would have to pay to have the vehicle diagnosed and repaired because the manufacturer had not issued a second recall notice. The contact notified the manufacturer on several occasions, but had not yet received a second notice. The failure mileage was 60,000.

Owner of a 2004 BMW 530i . Upon starting my car one morning for my trip to work, the passenger air bag malfunction indicator lamp came on, reflected on the dash near the speedometer. There was no movement of the car at that time. I made an appointment with my local BMW dealer, and after having it evaluated, was told my problem is not covered under a warranty . . . That it would cost me $887. 08 plus tax just to repair it (replace module, program vehicle,passenger door airbag faulty). I do not believe this to be true, that the air bag malfunction is not covered, as too many other owners (from my research via the internet) of this vehicle have had the same issues with similar mileage.

The contact owns a 2007 BMW 530xi. The contact stated that the air bag light was illuminated upon starting the vehicle. The failure recurred on an intermittent basis. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. An authorized dealer was notified and the contact was informed that a seat pad would most likely need to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 85,000.

The contact owns a 2006 BMW 530xi. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, an air bag 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, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 104,000.

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.

The contact owns a 2005 BMW 530i. The contact stated the air bag light illuminates on the instrument panel. The contact checked for recalls on the vehicle and then took the vehicle to the dealer. The dealer stated that the vehicle was experiencing the failure of the occupant detection on the front passenger seat, but was not included in NHTSA recall campaign number: 08v384000 (air bags: frontal) and would not be covered under the recall. The failure mileage was 89,700 and the current mileage ws 89,800.