Front Seat Head Restraint Problems of BMW 545

2005 BMW 545i e60 fault in passenger restraint system: this model BMW has experienced a fault in the passenger restraint system and is not listed in the past recall which can lead to dangerous situations if an accident occurs and the restraint system malfunctions. The problem is in the mat of the passenger seat and upon a passenger getting into my car about a year ago, I received the error message. I spoke with varying BMW dealerships (in different states) and received mixed information from the recall wasn't approved yet to the current version of no recall and I would have to pay the full repair costs. Speaking with BMW of USA, there was apparently an extended warranty issued for this problem, but the dealership never mentioned this possibility to me when speaking with them. As of now, the extended warranty is expired so should this issue occur on your car today - you are responsible for the full cost of the repair which is in excess of $1000 and additional diagnostic fees. There is a vast amount of information on the poor quality of the passenger seat mat used by BMW in these models leading to this malfunction. Can someone please explain why the e60 BMW models were not covered in the recall when they are experiencing the same exact issue as other models that were covered? this can get someone seriously hurt and BMW is placing this responsibility back on the consumer when they are at fault. This issue clearly spans many more BMW models that were listed in the recall and consumers are being forced to pay the bill for poor decisions on BMW¿s part. It would be nice to see more action and attention placed on this issue by the NHTSA. Related instances of the same issue: NHTSA campaign number: 15v205000 NHTSA campaign number: 13v564000.

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BMW has refused to fix the issue under recall of the passenger restraint dealing with the seat mat/sensor that develops cracks over time from repeated entry and exit of the vehicle. This issue was a recall and this car is clearly effected by it but BMW says it is not. As the vehicle was just purchased to replace another vehicle that had actually had an accident, the safety related equipment is extremely important. BMW admits there is a recall(id# 76546) but claims this vehicle is not covered. This could effectively end my ownership of any BMW if this issue is not fix promptly.

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When I got up out the seat the airbag and seat belt indicator came on and is still on. It says passenger restraint system malfunction. And it will not deploy airbags. Also there have been a few oil leaks in the engine.

A passenger restraint malfunction light has came on my 2005 545 BMW. After doing a little research it seems that this problem is quite common on Bmws and I feel as its an issue with the production of the car and should not be at the owners expense for a faulty production. My extended warranty does not cover this repair and I've contacted the Bmwna and was told that there is a recall but not on my car. The cost to repair is over $2000 and I feel that it is a safety issue BMW needs to address since there are so many issues with the passenger seat airbag sensors.