2006 BMW X5 Air Bags Problems

I have recently received a message from my city’s social media page stating that bmw vehicles 17-22 years or older with over 99,000 miles have had complaints of default airbags exploding which are injuring/killing people out of nowhere and was told to get it changed at no cost at all!.

This car has relatively few miles (85k), and has always been operated by a single person. The passenger seat cushion has a sensor mat that activates the passenger airbag. With relatively fewer miles and very few passengers, the passenger seat didn't experience the normal use as likely modeled by BMW. However, during the fall of 2020, (during the height of covid), a warning light stating the passenger air bag had a malfunction. We were in the midst of nursing and the warning light then went out during the first three months of 2021. When it came on again in May, 2021, I asked BMW about it as was told, "That's Campaign 13V-564. The front passenger airbag seat occupancy sensor mat isn't working. This means, if there's an accident, the airbag protecting the passenger won't deploy." Apparently there as a "safety check" on this in 2014 and the recall closed as...

The contact owns a 2006 BMW X5. The contact stated that the driver’s and passenger’s side air bags warning lights were illuminated. The contact had initially notified the dealer about the defect and was referred to the manufacturer. The manufacturer informed the contact that there were no recalls on the Vin. The contact was referred to the dealer for the repair. The contact was informed that he might be entitled to a reimbursement if the Vin gets added to a recall. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V564000 (Air Bags) however, the vin was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

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.

MY VEHICLE WENT ON LIMP MODE I'M PRETTY SURE IT HAS TO DO WITH THE TRANSMISSION GEARS. MY PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOOKS LIKE THE AIR BAG WANTS TO POP OUT.

MY VEHICLE HAS HAD THE RECALL FOR THE AIR BAG COMPLETED. THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME BACK FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE SRS. WHY CAN'T BMW FIX THIS RECALL ONCE AND FOR ALL?

MY PASSENGER AIRBAG IS DEFECTIVE DUE TO MICRO CRACKS IN THE WEIGHT SENSOR MAT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT RAINED AND WATER ENTERED THROUGH THE SUNROOF AND CREATED MOISTURE IN THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT THEN ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATING WAS RELATED TO THE WATER ENTERING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR MECHANIC INDEPENDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

1) THE AIR BAG LIGHT DOES NOT GO OFF. IT STAYS ON. AIR BAGS ENGAGE BUT LIGHT IS JUST AS BRIGHT AS CAN BE. 2) IGNITION SWITCH SECURITY LATCH DOES NOT RELEASE. HAVE TO SMACK STEERING WHEEL AFTER TURNING OFF ALARM TO PLACE KEY INTO IGNITION SLOT.

THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG HAS GONE OUT FOR THIRD TIME IN THE NINE YEARS THAT I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE.

I HAVE BEEN INFORMED WHILE CAR SHOPPING THAT MY 2006 BMW X5 HAS A RECALL FOR THE SEAT BELTS BUT I HAVE NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED OF THAT RECALL. I AM DISAPPOINT THAT THE MANUFACTURER SEEM TO BE TAKING THIS RECALL LIGHTLY BUT LIVES ARE AT RISK. WHAT IS THE PLAN TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE?

MY VEHICLE / VIN SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN NO. 13V-564: "FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR MAT." MY VEHICLE IS PART OF THE MODEL YEAR 2006 X5 SAV'S THAT HAS THE DEFECT. BUT MY VIN IS NOT BEING RECOGNIZED IN THE RECALL AND IS EXPERIENCING THE EXACT DEFECT. THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND THE FRONT "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" LAMP IN THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE ARE ILLUMINATED AT THE SAME TIME. THE SENSOR HAS BECOME DAMAGED OVER TIME DUE TO THE FREQUENCY OF FRONT PASSENGER SEAT USAGE. BMW AG HAS DECIDED THAT THE DEFECT, WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY, EXISTS IN THE MODEL YEAR 2006 X5'S. WHEN I CONTACTED BMW USA THEY TOLD ME MY VEHICLE WAS PART OF THE RECALL BUT THEY HAD THE LAST DIGIT IN MY VIN AS A "2" INSTEAD OF A "3". THE REST OF THE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A FLAT TIRE. UPON DRIVING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO CHECK THE TIRE, THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED AND WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR RECALLED SEVERAL YEARS AGO BY BMW. WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD BE ADVISED WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. TO DATE BMW HAS NOT MADE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO THE DEALERSHIPS SO THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE CORRECTED. THIS HAS BEEN CLOSE TO TWO YEARS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG OFF WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,999.

PASSENGER AIRBAG IS OFF AND REMAINS OFF WITH A PASSENGER WEARING SEATBELTS, I AM THE NEW OWNER AND IT WAS LIKE THIS WHEN I GOT IT, PREVIOUS OWNER NEVER HAD PASSENGERS SO WASNT AWARE IT WAS NOT WORKING, LOOKED UP RECALL INFO AND THERE IS A RECALL FOR THAT YEAR AND MODEL IS THERE ANYWAY I CAN GET IT FIXED UNDER THE RECALL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG DETECTION MAT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY 4 1/2 YEARS LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,407.

PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR DEFECTIVE RELATED TO RECALL 13V564000. DEFECTIVE SENSOR MAT CAUSES AIRBAG TO BE TURNED OFF AT ALL TIMES. CALLED BMW THEY STATED TO TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP BEFORE THE END OF 2015. DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE.

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG OFF WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON. THE DEALER RESET THE COMPUTER. LIGHT WENT OFF. THE FAILURE RECURRED AGAIN IN A FEW MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS INFORMED THAT MY VIN DID NOT MEET THE RECALL FOR REPLACING THE FAILED MAT SENSOR ALTHOUGH OTHER 2006 BMW X5S WERE RECALLED FOR THAT SAME FAILURE. THE WARNING LIGHT IS PRESENTLY ON. I HAVE READ OF MANY EXAMPLES OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THE AGING MAT BECOME BRITTLE AND CRACKS BREAKING THE CIRCUIT. BMW NEEDS TO SEND ME A LETTER AND REPLACE MY PASSENGER SEAT MAT SENSOR FOR FREE BEFORE I HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND THE PASSENGER IS INJURED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

IN JANUARY OF 2014, I RECEIVED A LETTER TELLING ME THAT MY VEHICLE NEEDED THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR MAT FIXED. THEY WENT ON TO SAY THAT THEY WOULD LET ME KNOW WHEN THE PARTS CAME IN. NEXT, IN JUNE OF 2014, THEY SENT ME A LETTER THAT THE PARTS ARE IN AND TO SCHEDULE THE WORK. I HAVE NOW TAKEN MY VEHICLE BACK MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY ARE SAYING THAT THEY STILL DON'T HAVE THE PARTS. I HAVE CALLED BMW CORPORATE AND NO ONE WILL HELP ME GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED...THEY JUST KEEP GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND... *TR

BMW ISSUED IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL 13V-564, WHICH INVOLVES THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR MAT, JANUARY 2014. IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL 13V-564 ALONG WITH AN ILLUMINATED AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT, WHICH MY VEHICLE IS DISPLAYING, EFFECTIVELY DE-ACTIVATES THE PASSENGER AIRBAG CAUSING AN UNSAFE CONDITION. JANUARY 2014 THE IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL LETTER STATED PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRS MARCH 2014. MARCH 2014 THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE REPAIRS DUE TO PARTS BEING UNAVAILABLE. JUNE 2014 BMW NOTIFIED ME THAT PARTS WERE AVAILABLE AND TO SCHEDULE REPAIRS WITH THE DEALER. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE REPAIRS DUE TO PARTS BEING UNAVAILABLE. AUGUST 2014 I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD PARTS ARE UNAVAILABLE. OCTOBER 2014 I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD PARTS ARE UNAVAILABLE. DECEMBER 2014 I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD PARTS ARE UNAVAILABLE. I...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO SPECIFY WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 12/23/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIRBAG WAS REPLACED AFTER A YEAR. UPDATED 05/27/15 *JS

I BROUGHT CAR IN AFTER I GOT RECALL NOTICE. I WAS TOLD THE PART HAD TO BE ORDERED FROM GERMANY. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT IT IS TAKING LONGER THAN I FEEL IS REASONABLE. BMW REFUSES TO PROVIDE ME WITH A RENTAL. I HAVE NO OTHER CAR TO DRIVE AND I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING THIS CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I HAVE A 2006 BMW X5 WITH THE SPORT SPORTS PACKAGE AND I AM EXPERIENCING THESE SAME PROBLEMS AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL 02 - ID # 13V564000 - AIR BAGS RECALL 03 - ID # 13V564000 - AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL M. I HAVE CALLED BMW OF AMERICA AND TRIED TO GET THEM TO HONOR THE RECALL BUT THEY HAVE REFUSED. I WAS TOLD BY CUSTOMER REP. [XXX] THAT BMW HAVE DECIDED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER THAT RECALL AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO GET IT LOOK AT BEFORE THEY WOULD CONCEDER ANY REPAIRS TO BE COVERED UNDER THESE RECALLS. I TOLD BOTH REPS AND ALSO SPOKE WITH SUPERVISOR [XXX] THAT THIS IS UNCALLED FOR SINCE IT MATCHES THE YEAR, MAKE, MODEL AND PACKAGE THAT IS BEING RECALLED. I FIRST TALKED WITH [XXX] AND ALL HE HAD DONE WAS GIVE ME A RUN AROUND THAT BMW WOULD...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIME FRAME FOR THE REPAIRS WAS UNREASONABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE WAIT TIME AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY MAT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED THE CONTACT OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000...UPDATED 10/01/14 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR SINCE THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,766.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V564000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE REMEDY PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,111.

I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM BMW REGARDING RECALL CAMPAIGN 13V-564 IN JANUARY. IN THAT LETTER, THEY INDICATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT THE RECALL AND EXPECTED THE PARTS TO BE AVAILABLE IN MARCH, AT WHICH TIME THEY WOULD NOTIFY ME OF THE PARTS AVAILABILITY SO I COULD SCHEDULE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT WITH THE LOCAL DEALER. I HAVE CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER TWO TIMES (AFTER MARCH), THE SECOND TIME TODAY. AFTER A LESS THAN COMFORTING DISCUSSION WITH THE LOCAL DEALER, I CONTACTED BMW NORTH AMERICA TO DISCUSS THE ISSUE. BMW NORTH AMERICA INFORMED ME THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED PARTS AND WHEN THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, WILL BE SENDING OUT A SECOND LETTER. HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT GIVE ME ANY IDEA AS TO WHEN THIS WOULD HAPPEN. SO, I SIT NOW, 6 MONTHS AFTER RECEIVING THEIR FIRST LETTER WITH NO IDEA AS TO WHEN THE...

RE CAMPAIGN NO. 13V-564 FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR MAT; RECALL PARTS PROMISED TO VEHICLE OWNERS FOR DELIVERY MARCH 2014; THEN MAY 2014; NO PARTS TO DATE. CONTACTED BMW LOCAL DEALER AND DID NOT RECEIVE SATISFACTION FROM SERVICE MANAGER. FRONT PASSENGER SEAT STILL HIGH RISK DUE TO AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT INDICATING AIR BAG DEACTIVATED. WISH TO FILE COMPLAINT AGAINST BMW FOR NOT DELIVERING PARTS TO DEALER AND VEHICLE OWNER AS PROMISED. *TR

AIR BAG SIGNAL AND SEAT BELT WARNING WERE LIT ON THE DASH, EVEN AFTER THE PASSENGER WAS OUT OF THE CAR. THE SEAT BELT WARNING CHIMES WHEN PASSENGER LEAVES, TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME THAT THE SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. TOOK IT TO BMW ON 06/10/2014 THEY TOLD ME, THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR MY CAR DUE TO MY VIN. CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT OTHER VEHICLES ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS, AND ARE BEING REPAIRED, THIS IS VERY DISAPPOINTING THAT MY CAR CAN NOT BE FIXED, WHEN THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED SINCE THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXHIBITED THE FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. . THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIRBAGS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO FLASH OFF AND ON WHEN A PASSENGER WAS EITHER OCCUPYING THE SEAT OR WHEN THERE WAS NO PASSENGER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WARNING CHIME WAS ACTIVATED WHEN THE PASSENGER WAS SECURED USING THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WAS NOT ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000. UPDATED 07/22/14 MA THE AIR BAG LIGHT FIRST APPEARED AS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, BACK IN OCTOBER 2011.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATE WITH OR WITHOUT A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V564000 (AIR BAGS) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE MAT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,203.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY DETECTOR MAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

BOTH OF THE AIR BAG PROBLEM INDICATOR LIGHTS ARE ACTIVATED. THIS IS A RESULT OF A FAULTY AIR BAG OCCUPANT DETECTION MAT. THIS FAULTY MAT DEACTIVATES THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS ISSUED BY BMW FOR THIS ISSUE FOR MY MODEL AND OTHER MODELS. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY VEHICLE WILL NOT BE COVERED BASED ON MY VIN NUMBER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V564000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. *TR

SINCE 2010, MY BMW X5, 3.0, 2006 SEAT BELT CONTINUALLY SOUNDS THE ALARM CHIME EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NO PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. THIS ISSUE ONLY HAPPENS IN THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT. THE SEAT BELT MUST REMAIN FASTENED AT ALL TIMES TO AVOID THE WARNING INDICATOR FROM ALARM. *TR