Eight problems related to warning light on have been reported for the 2006 BMW 5 Series. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
My passenger air bag warning light came on about a month ago for apparent reason and stay on ever since. I contacted the local BMW dealer and was told my VIN was not on the recall list. I was very disappointed and dont understand why some cars were on the recall and some were not. Apparently this is a common problem with all Bmws and a very serious safety issue. This safety issue should be taken care of by the manufacture.
Tl- the contact owns a 2006 BMW 5 Series. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the front passenger side seat mat would have to be replaced. The technician also informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 08v384000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000. Mah.
The contact owns a 2006 BMW m5. The contact stated that the passenger¿s side air bag warning light illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 08v384000. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.
Tl- the contact owns a 2006 bavarian motor works 5 Series. The contact stated while driving, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed he needed a new sensor in the passenger seat. The contact was informed of the recall for NHTSA campaign id number: 08v384000 ( air bags:frontal) but his VIN was not included. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 110,000. Kmj.
On my BMW 2006 530i, the passenger airbag warning light indicating a restraint failure. I saw a recall on the NHTSA web site (campaign id 08v384000) covering the 2004- 2006 model year BMW 5 Series with this exact problem. My vehicle was built in may 2005. I contacted BMW USA to report the safety failure. BMW said it was not covered and has refused to offer any assistance. I asked them to explain why if my vehicle, is in the middle model years and experiencing the same problem, why the recall does not apply. Their reply, BMW will not honor the recall, it's my problem. This is a safety issue that could cause injury or death. Please review this campaign id and expand or issue a new recall. BMW would not help me in this matter. Thank you for reviewing this safety concern,.
The contact owns a 2006 BMW 525i. The vehicle was parked with the passenger seat occupied when the air bag warning light illuminated and remained illuminated. The failure was ongoing for approximately six months and the vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer advised him that the front passenger seat sensor was failing and would need to be replaced. He then called the manufacturer and referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 08v384000(air bags:frontal) and was advised that his vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 102,000. Updated 05/24/lj updated 05/25/11.
While driving, the passenger airbag warning light was on, and the airbag was disabled, although there is passenger sitting there.
Air bag / passive restraint system warning light is illuminated on my 2006 BMW 525ix with the exact same symptoms reported on the recall for 5 Series 2006 models. However, BMW is stating that my VIN is not one of the impacted models. I believe this problem is part of the know issues and my vehicle should be included in the recall. A consumer should not have to pay $1,500 to have a safety feature working. I am hoping that you can include my VIN in the recall since the symptoms are exactly as reported in he recall statement.