2008 BMW 550I Air bags Problems

“Pass restraint system error. Please help! I get this warning every so often when I get in my car and regardless of a passenger present or not. Several times the beeping signal will begin to make noise, to button the seat belt, even when nothing is in the seat. This is creating a very annoying driving experience.”

“I was driving and a warning light came on, the warning says (pass. Restraint system. Fault in passenger-restraint system affecting air bag, belt tensioner belt-force limiter. Continue wearing safety belt. Have system checked by the nearest Bmw center. I was driving normally with no sudden stop or any out of the ordinary move.”

“Consistently receiving 'passenger restraint system' warning indicating loss of airbag protection on onboard warning system. Dealership support notified several times while under manufacturer as well as purchased extended warrantees without any remedy. 'no fault' found by dealerships - reportedly their diagnostics indicated no current issue with passenger restraint system. Passenger restraint system continues to indicate shut-down while under normal driving conditions. …”

“Purchased used with 83,000 miles. Currently 100,000. The intermittently reports a failure in the passenger restraint system. When examined by a qualified mechanic, there is no indication of an issue with any of the passenger restraint systems. When this warning is present on the vehicle, I do not know what safety systems (if any) have been compromised. Dealership has stated there is a recall on similar vehicles during the same year, but not this vehicle even though it uses the same components.”

“The contact owns a 2008 Bmw 550I. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who recommended that the passenger seat sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.”