Other Restraint System Info: Driver and Passenger Dual-Stage Advanced Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
Plant City: Dingolfing
Plant Country: Germany
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: 5 Series
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2006
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 5 SERIES. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE FRONT PASSENGERŅS SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE CONTINUOUSLY, ALTHOUGH THE SEAT WAS NOT OCCUPIED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH ALL OF AIRBAGS IN VEHICLE DEPLOYED EXCEPT STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER FELT AIRBAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING. *AK