Front Air Bag Sensor Control problems of the 2007 BMW 550

Two problems related to front air bag sensor control have been reported for the 2007 BMW 550. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Front Air Bag Sensor Control problem

Failure Date: 04/30/2021

Car has faulty passenger seat occupancy sensor matt. Recall for this issue was done in 2014 - the recall called for inspection and possible replacement. In the instance of my car the matt was inspected and not-replaced. The matt now appears to be faulting as the passenger airbag off light (for children etc. ) is on even with full grown adults sitting in the seat. Seems to be that the airbag will not go off even when it should. BMW issues numerous warranty extensions for the 04-10 e60 5 series and seems to be a widely reported issue. In the instance of my VIN the recall was conducted (but the matt not replaced) and the problem the recall aimed to correct for is occurring. I would suggest another recall or an extension of warranty for all vehicles that had this recall done as not every car had the faulty part replaced.

2 Front Air Bag Sensor Control problem

Failure Date: 06/02/2014

Sensor and control module flaw.


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