2007 BMW 550I Airbags Problems

CAR HAS FAULTY PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR MATT. RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE WAS DONE IN 2014 - THE RECALL CALLED FOR INSPECTION AND POSSIBLE REPLACEMENT. IN THE INSTANCE OF MY CAR THE MATT WAS INSPECTED AND NOT-REPLACED. THE MATT NOW APPEARS TO BE FAULTING AS THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT (FOR CHILDREN ETC.) IS ON EVEN WITH FULL GROWN ADULTS SITTING IN THE SEAT. SEEMS TO BE THAT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT GO OFF EVEN WHEN IT SHOULD. BMW ISSUES NUMEROUS WARRANTY EXTENSIONS FOR THE 04-10 E60 5 SERIES AND SEEMS TO BE A WIDELY REPORTED ISSUE. IN THE INSTANCE OF MY VIN THE RECALL WAS CONDUCTED (BUT THE MATT NOT REPLACED) AND THE PROBLEM THE RECALL AIMED TO CORRECT FOR IS OCCURRING. I WOULD SUGGEST ANOTHER RECALL OR AN EXTENSION OF WARRANTY FOR ALL VEHICLES THAT HAD THIS RECALL DONE AS NOT EVERY CAR HAD THE FAULTY PART REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

11414598

Incident

Apr 30, 2021

SENSOR AND CONTROL MODULE FLAW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10630992

Incident

Jun 2, 2014

Mileage

87,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 550I. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THERE WAS NO DIAGNOSIS COMPLETED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 76,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000. ..UPDATED 08/11/14 *CN

NHTSA ID

10606274

Incident

Nov 14, 2013

Mileage

76,000 mi

I RECENTLY CONTACTED MY LOCAL BMW OF HONOLULU DEALERSHIP (808) 597-1225, INQUIRING THE RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000. I WAS INFORMED SOLELY BASED ON MY VIN NUMBER, I'M NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REPAIR, EVEN THOUGH MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON. HOW CAN THIS BE JUSTIFIED? MY SAFETY AND MY FAMILIES SAFETY IS ON THE LINE, BUT BECAUSE A NUMBER, I'M NOT COVERED? ON TOP OF THIS ISSUE, I WILL BE SHIPPING MY VEHICLE, BUT THE LOCAL SHIPPING COMPANY WILL NOT SHIP ANY VEHICLE THAT HAS WARNING LIGHTS ON UNLESS IT CAN BE VERIFIED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC THAT THE CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE. PLEASE ADVICE ME ON WHAT I CAN DO. *TR

NHTSA ID

10606075

Incident

Apr 10, 2013

Mileage

73,201 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 550I. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STARTING THE IGNITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V564000 (AIR BAGS) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,400.

NHTSA ID

10595732

Incident

May 20, 2014

Mileage

76,400 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 550I. THE CONTACT STATED THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE OCCUPANT DETECTION MAT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

NHTSA ID

10559655

Incident

Dec 17, 2013

Mileage

82,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 550I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WIRES WERE MELTED. THERE WAS ALSO AN INTERMITTENT TAIL LIGHT MALFUNCTION WARNING MESSAGE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE TAIL LIGHTS AND NOTICED THEY WERE ILLUMINATING PROPERLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE RESTRAINT WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

NHTSA ID

10552235

Incident

Jun 15, 2013

Mileage

90,000 mi

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON10/26/06 IN HEAVY TRAFFIC DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT SUDDEN STOP AND HE HIT THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POLICE CAME OUT TO THE SCENE, BUT NO REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE POLICE STATED THAT THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO CONTACT'S VEHICLE OR TO THE VEHICLE THAT HE HIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ARMONK GARAGE AND THEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE SERVICE MECHANIC STATED THE ONLY VISIBLE DAMAGE WAS THAT THE LICENSE PLATE HAD A SCRATCH. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOUND THAT THE AIRBAGS WENT OFF IMPROPERL,Y AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD GIVE HIM ANOTHER VEHICLE WITHOUT CHARGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT 2 MONTHS LATER THE MANUFACTURER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND INFORMED HIM THAT THEIR INVESTIGATION SHOWED THE AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY PROPERLY. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE INSURANCE COMPANY, AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOOK CARE OF THE CLAIM ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS OF TODAY HE STILL HAS NOT RECEIVED ANOTHER VEHICLE. HE ONLY HAD POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE FOR 1 WEEK AND THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED WITH SUCH A SMALL IMPACT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10177868

Incident

Oct 26, 2006

Mileage

100 mi