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2006 BMW 750LI Seat belts Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the seat belt system, filed with NHTSA

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Seat belts reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Sep 27, 2017
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
4%
of 216 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2006 BMW 750LI submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming seat belt

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Powertrain (other)Seat belts
Filed Sep 27, 2017

HARD SHIFTING CAR TURNS OFF WHEN DRIVING E BRAKE TURNS ON WHEN DRIVING SEAL BELT TENSIONER LIGHT ON

NHTSA ID
11030129
Incident
Sep 27, 2017
Mileage
146,000 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Aug 14, 2016

THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND SEAT BELT LIGHT IS ON, I CAN'T GET THEM OFF, AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, THE DASH BOARD HAS BOTH LIGHT ON THE OVER HEAD SEATBELT LIGHT IS ON THAT SAY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS OFF AND I NEVER TURN IT OFF CAN I GET SOME HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM, NO ONE SEND ME NOTHING ON A RECALL OF MY VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID
10895753
Incident
Nov 20, 2015
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Apr 11, 2016

THE AIRBAG LIGHT AND THE RESTRAINT MASSAGE ON

NHTSA ID
10854910
Incident
Apr 1, 2016
Mileage
103,000 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Mar 24, 2016

WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT SENSOR WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE SEAT BELT/AIR BAG WARNING WOULD DISPLAY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

NHTSA ID
10851509
Incident
Mar 24, 2016
Mileage
103,000 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Aug 11, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT SENSOR WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE SEAT BELT/AIR BAG WARNING WOULD DISPLAY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

NHTSA ID
10747874
Incident
Jul 1, 2015
Mileage
110,000 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Feb 28, 2015

AIRBAG WARNING (RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILURE) ALWAYS SHOWS UP WHEN CAR IS STARTED AND IN OPERATION. *TR

NHTSA ID
10691238
Incident
Mar 10, 2014
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Jun 2, 2014

ON DATE IN QUESTION MY GIRLFRIEND SAT DOWN ON THE PASSENGER SEAT AND A RED LIGHT APPEARED ON MY DASH BOARD. I TOOK MY VEH TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WASN'T A WARRANTEE ISSUE AND IT WOULD COST ME APPROX $1500.00 ALSO I WAS TOLD MY AIRBAGS WOULD NOT WORK. I DECIDED NOT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. I IMMEDIATELY CALL THE DEALER AND INFORMED THEM THAT I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE AND I WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE TO WAIT FOR ANOTHER LETTER. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY, WHY IS IT TAKING SO LONG FOR THIS LETTER FROM BMW OF NORTH AMERICA. *TR

NHTSA ID
10595672
Incident
Sep 5, 2012
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed May 19, 2013

I STARTED MY CAR AND HAVE A RED WARNING IN MY SCREEN SAID FAULT IN PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM AFFECTING AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER OR BELT-FORCE LIMITER. FASTEN AND CONTINUE TO WEAR BELTS. PLEASE CONTACT THE NEAREST BMW CENTER. *TR

NHTSA ID
10512698
Incident
May 13, 2013
Mileage
80,000 mi

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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