2006 BMW 7 Series Air Bags

2006 BMW 750 LI. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE DEFECTIVE AIR BAG SYSTEM. *SMD THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, DUE TO THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATING. HE WAS INFORMED THE INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ON DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT SENSOR FOR THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. HE WAS ALSO INFORMED THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT SENSOR HAD BEEN IDENTIFIED AS DEFECTIVE IN A PRIOR SERVICE BULLETIN, AND HAD IT BEEN THE PASSENGER SIDE, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN NO CHARGE TO REPLACE IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A MESSAGE ALSO DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATING THAT THE FAILURE WAS WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT MAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PASSENGER'S SEAT MAT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE07045 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). THE INVESTIGATION WAS UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS AND HAD NOT RESULTED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. .... UPDATED 03/08/13 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 7 SERIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE SENSOR MAT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,300 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,623.

SRS SYSTEM FAILURE LIGHT ON DASH INDICATING THAT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR MAT FAILURE WHICH WILL PREVENT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM FROM DEPLOYING IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC, WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AS THE AIR BAG SENSOR MAT BEING CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INSPECTED THE AIR BAGS AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONTAL AIR BAG SENSOR AND CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE, ALONG WITH THE CLOCK SPRINGS. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES ADDRESSING THE FAILURE. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,206. UPDATED 05/24/12*LJ

THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF WARNING LAMP LIGHTS UP WITH A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING INTERMITTENTLY SINCE I BOUGHT THE NEW CAR. AFTER LEARNING THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL FOR AIRBAG FAILURE, I ASKED THE DEALER TO CHECK INTO THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER SAID THERE WASN'T A RECALL FOR MY CAR AND WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT CHECKED. *TR

DRIVER SIDE FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT FAULT BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE MAT IN DRIVER SIDE FRONT SEAT. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES AND THEY HAVE SAID THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME FAULT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BUT BMW HAS NOT YET RECALLED THE DRIVER SIDE MAT. THIS FAULT RENDERS THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT AIRBAG INACTIVE AND WILL NOT DEPLOY EVEN IF THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF IMPACT OCCURS. *LN

OCCUPANCY SENSOR / FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG SYSTEM. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF WARNING LAMP LIGHTS UP WITH A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT. THIS IS A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED CAR PURCHASED LATE JANUARY 2009. THIS OCCURS ABOUT 2-3 TIMES PER MONTH. SEPT 2009, AFTER MONTHS OF COMPLAINING AND HAVING THE DEALER TELL ME THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM THE REPLACED THE SENSOR MAT IN THE SEAT. THIS WAS COVERED IN EA08-001 AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE BEFORE THE CAR WAS OFFERED FOR SALE. LATER THAT SAME MONTH THE WARNING LIGHT WENT OFF AGAIN. *TR