Restraints - Air Bag Lamp ON/Numerous Fault Codes

Service Measure
Safety Restraint Systems

B72 203 05

March 21, 2005

Subject
Implausible Crash Signal Stored in Satellite Sensors

Complaint

The airbag warning lamp is on, and the following "Implausible Crash Signal" faults are stored:

942B (SGM - Safety and Gateway Module)
9AC5 (SFZ - Vehicle center satellite)
98C5 (SBSR - B-pillar satellite right)
9845 (SBSL - B-pillar satellite left)
94C6 (SZL - Steering column switch cluster)
96C5 (TEBF - Door module passenger)
9645 (TEFA - Door module driver)

Also, FC 98C3 (PDC3 Data error in telegrams) is stored in the SBSR.

Vehicles affected:
E60 (5 Series), E63/E64 (6 Series) with integration level E60-04-09-500 or higher.

Cause

SW error

Measure

In case of customer complaint, do not replace parts - these faults occur very infrequently.

Delete stored fault codes.

Improved software will be released in a future CIP version.