2005 BMW X5

DRIVING ON I-95 AT 65 MILES PER HOUR. HIT ON PASSENGER SIDE, REAR QUARTER PANEL FROM ANOTHER CAR ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE LANES WITHOUT SEEING MY AUTO. MY CAR WENT INTO A HIGH SPEED SPIN RESULTING IN THE CAR LEAVING THE HIGHWAY CAUSING A HEAD ON, HIGH IMPACT CRASH INTO A CANAL. AIR BAG(S) DID NOT DEPLOY, HOWEVER ALL WINDOWS, SUNROOF, AND TRUNK AUTOMATICALLY OPENED ALLOWING EASY EXIT. *TR

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND DISPLAYED THAT IT WAS DEACTIVATED WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR THE FAILURE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE DRIVER AND SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT THE VEHICLE IMPACTING ANY OBJECTS. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACTS HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,899.

10/8/2008 VEHICLE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. DEALER SERVICE CENTER REPLACED A COIL SPRING IN DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG. 6/22/2009 VEHICLE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. DEALER TROUBLESHOOT AND DECIDED TO REPLACE THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG 5/11/2011 VEHICLE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. DEALER DIAGNOSED AS ISSUE WITH PASSENGER SIDE SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR. I DECIDED TO GET ANOTHER OPINION. AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED OFF FOR ABOUT 60 DAYS AFTER THIS DIAGNOSTIC, BUT NO REPAIRS WERE DONE. SEPT 2011 VEHICLE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AS ISSUE WITH DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG (CODE 01) AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT OCCUPANCY (CODE 70). 2/28/12 VEHICLE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. DIAGNOSED BY DEALER SERVICE CENTER AS SLIP RING ISSUE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. DECLINED REPAIRS AS I SUSPECTED THIS WAS A WARRANTY ISSUE, BUT DEALERSHIP DISAGREED. 9/20/12 VEHICLE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AS A FAULTY DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG AND A FAULTY SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN ME THAT THE SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR IN THE 2006 VERSION OF THIS VEHICLE IS AN ISSUE UNDER RECALL OR NOTICE, WHILE THIS MODEL YEAR (2005) IS NOT. I ALSO AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE NAGGING ISSUES WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG THAT HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE AND DIAGNOSED DIFFERENTLY MULTIPLE TIMES. THE COMPLAINT IS IN TWO PARTS. (1) SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR - SHOULD BE UNDER RECALL (2) DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG ON THIS VEHICLE - DEALER NEVER DIAGNOSED OR FIXED CORRECTLY AND IS STILL A SAFETY CONCERN. I AM NOT SURE IF OTHERS WITH THIS MODEL YEAR HAVE HAD SIMILAR ISSUES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY OFFERED TO PAY FOR HALF OF THE REPAIR. HE ALSO INQUIRED ABOUT RECALL 08V384000, AIR BAGS, FRONTAL BUT WAS TOLD THAT HIS MODEL WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 91,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,000. UPDATED 02/1710 *BF UPDATED 02/19/10.*JB