Air Bag Light On Problems of BMW 530 - part 2

The contact owns a 2005 BMW 530i. While driving approximately 45 mph, the contact noticed the passenger malfunction air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technicians stated that the front passenger seat mat sensor needed to be replaced. The technicians stated there was a related recall 08v384000 (air bags: frontal) but the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

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The contact owns a 2004 BMW 530i. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag light illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the failure was caused by cracks in the passenger seat, which could also cause the air bag light to come on and prevent air bag from deploying in a crash. The dealer and manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in recall campaign 08v384000, air bags, frontal which was related to the failure. The failure and current mileages were 90,000.

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There is a short in the passenger side restraint system and the air bag light goes off and on now mostly stays on and BMW sent letter in January that it would be repaired. Its now April and nothing has happened and local dealers refuse to fix without more info though they say they have the parts.

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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.

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.

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.

The contact owns a 2004 BMW 530i. While driving approximately 45 mph the air bag light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the front passenger side seat mat sensor on March 15, 2006 because it was defective. The failure recurred in July 2010. He took the vehicle back to the dealer and was advised that he had to pay for the repairs. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact also stated that the fuel gauge was no longer working properly. The fuel gauge displayed one quarter of a tank and a half of tank; however, the fuel tank was empty and caused the vehicle shut off. The failure was not repaired. The failure failure mileage was 29,474 and the current mileage was 82,000. Updated 03/02/11 updated 04/29/11.