Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / 5 SERIES / 2006

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006088099 Incident Date: Aug, 28 2006
Consumer's City: BAY SHORE Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: 5 SERIES Model Year: 2006
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Air bags:frontal:sensor/control module
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WBANE73526C Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 08 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 10 2005
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: the front passenger side seat has a sensor that disables the air bag if an adult is not sitting in the seat (based on weight) since it has been determined that airbags are dangerous for children. the sensor in my car is malfunctioning and always keeps the air bag disabled, even if an adult is in the seat. dealer has ordered a replacement part. i'm driving around without air bag protection for the passenger side seat. *nm