2004 BMW 530I Seat belts Problems

“My 2004 Bmw 530I has both the seatbelt and airbag light on display at all times on my dashboard. These lights on are caused by a faulty front passenger seat occupant detection mat which Bmw has an extended warranty on. After dropping my car to the Bmw dealership to get this repaired, I was informed my extended warranty expired roughly 2 months prior and I cannot have this work performed under warranty. They charged me $140 for the diagnostics and said I would have to pay $1050 out of pocket to get repaired. …”

“The passenger air bag and seat belt lights were lit on my 2004 Bmw 530I. This is the same symptom as described in the recall campaign number 08v384000 / NHTSA action number ea08001. I have never received a recall letter from Bmw. I learned about the recall in feb / 2010 and took the car to Bmw dealer. I was told my car is not covered by the recall and I was charged for labor to replace the passenger seat occupancy detector mat (part # 52-10-9-142-348). I believe my car should be included in the Bmw recall campaign.”

“I am afraid to have anyone sit in my car because the airbag might not work! I work with the united methodist church and I often transport children. Bmw issued the below recall but they did not include my VIN...but I am having the same issue. This is a safety issue!!!!! --------------------------------- statement on voluntary recall involving front passenger seat sensor mat on u.s.a. Model bmws - august 13, 2008 today, Bmw announced a voluntary recall regarding the front passenger air bag seat sensor mat involving approximately 200,000 model year 2004-06 vehicles. …”

“The vehicle airbag system is malfunctioning. There were recalls related to the Bmw but my vehicle doesn't appear to be included in this recall when I search by VIN number. I contacted the dealer and they said my vehicle isn't covered. The airbag light and restraint light is on and my head unit says there is a fault in my passenger restraint system.”

“The contact owns a 2004 Bmw 530I. While operating the vehicle, the air bag sensor light and the seat belt sensor light would illuminate along with a message indicating that the front passenger seat restraint system was faulty. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 108,800.”