2004 BMW 545I Seat belts Problems

“This transmission is slipping aggressively. It happens on up-shift 1-2 and downshift 2-1. It happens like 4 to 5 times in a week. Also sometimes I get a big slam on both up-shift and downshift... When this happens, the transmission malfunction error message pops up and reduces my movement to safe-mode, unless I shut the engine off and restart the engine. If you take time to go on Bmw forums and blogs, everyone complain about this issue with this 5 series... Please do something.. The passenger airbag restraint error pops up even when someone is not seating on the passenger side.. …”

“There is a Bmw service bulletin si b 65 75 06 where they say they will fix an airbag and seatbelt issue on e60, e61 (5 series) vehicles produced up to 11/2005. The bulletin says it is due to oc3 seat mat fault. Due to parts defect they also cover it with an additional 10 year warranty according to the bulletin. My Bmw 5 series was manufactured in 08/04 and currently has the exact same issue outlined in the service bulletin according to my mechanic. He said that I have micro cracks in my oc3 seat mat and thats why my airbags are now off all the time when I drive. …”

“My car has the passenger restraint system warning everytime I start my car. The air bag recall is by takata is for the 2003 545I model. My car was manufactured in sep of 2003 with those takada airbags.”

“In 10/17 I bought the above vehicle from private owner. From the time I started driving it to currently, the control display has been showing a passenger airbag and/orseatbeit warning. The current warning reads: pass. Restraint system. Fault in passenger-restriant system affecting airbag, belt tensioner or belt force limiter. The display between the speedometer and tachometer shows a red airbag symbol and a red fasten seatbelt symbol, which do not go off with operation of vehicle. These 2004/2005 Bmw 545I had a NHTSA safety recall (08v384000) but certain vins, including mine were not included. …”

“The contact owns a 2004 Bmw 545I. While the vehicle was parked, the air bag and passenger seat belt warning lights illuminated. The failure occurred constantly. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the front passenger seat air bag occupant detection mat failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 181,500.”