NHTSA Complaint #11420200 — 2006 BMW X5

SEATS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11420200
Vehicle	2006 BMW X5
Component	SEATS
Date of Incident	June 8, 2021
Date Filed	June 8, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

Airbag light on, passenger airbag off light illuminated. Diagnostic scan showed faulty Front Passenger seat occupancy detector. BMW Issued recall campaign 13V-564 for vehicles manufactured from DEC 05 to sept 06. My vehicle was manufactured 06/06 and is displaying all the symptoms from recall 13v-564 yet BMW USA claims my vehicle is not effected.

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