NHTSA Complaint #11463604 — 2008 BMW 535XI AIR BAGS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11463604
Vehicle	2008 BMW 535XI
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	February 15, 2022
Date Filed	May 6, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

The passenger seat occupancy sensor stopped working. On the NHSTA website I found where BMW offered a 15 year warranty for this part. What was the negotiation with NHSTA that BMW offered this warranty? It is warranty SI B01 01 18. My car on the list is the E60 and E61 with option 456 (Comfort Seat). BMW refuses to honor this warranty and want to charge me $2,700 to repair this. Note that the front passenger seat is rarely occupied. Why should this part fail prematurely?

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