NHTSA Complaint #10950011 — 2005 BMW 545I

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 545I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED THE SENSOR, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER TWO WEEKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT ABOUT AN AIR BAG RECALL AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE RECALL DETAILS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 108,000.