Air Bag Light On problems of the 2006 Suzuki XL7

I went out to start my vehicle one morning. After turning the ignition on, the airbag light on the instrument cluster came on, and at the same time the passenger airbag notification light started flashing on the center console. The vehicle was stationary. After calling the local dealership who works on Suzukis here, I was told this is a very common problem with this m/m/y of vehicle, and that the repair is between $1. 5k-$2k. My vehicle is not old, abused, nor has it been in an accident. With the miles at approx 61,000. . . Why is there a safety issue regarding my airbag system? after digging around online, I found that this m/m/y vehicle does, in fact, have a large complaint against it regarding the airbag system. Most specifically the exact issue I am having. In light of the massive airbag recall issue, one would assume safety is of utmost importance. I think this issue needs to be addressed.

Front passenger airbag light comes on when the seat is empty and the seat belt is not buckled. The light constantly flashes and beeps.

Air bag light came on all of a sudden, this effects my passenger air bag warning system also. I took the vehicle to a Suzuki service department and was told it was not covered by my warranty service contract, I call my extended warranty CO. And they said it was not covered also. This is an airbag sensor malfunction which could be a safety problem.