NHTSA Complaint #11162827 — 2007 BMW 530I

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11162827
Vehicle	2007 BMW 530I
Component	AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
Date of Incident	July 8, 2018
Date Filed	December 20, 2018
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OK

Consumer Description

THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY MAT SENSOR HAS FAILED AND IT HAS TRIGGERED THE SEAT BELT AND AIRBAG LIGHT SENSOR FOR MY BMW. BMW SAYS IT IS NOT UNDER RECALL, BUT THEY HAVE RECALLED THE 2006 BMW E60 (MINE IS A 2007) FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.

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