# Warranty extension B720417

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- Type: Warranty extension
- NHTSA id: 11019578
- Published by NHTSA: 2025\-06\-17
- Manufacturer's number: B720417
- Manufacturer's date: 2025\-06\-11
- Campaign id or software version: 6577900600
- NHTSA component: AIR BAGS

## NHTSA's summary

The Supplemental Restraint Systems \(SRS\) Front Passenger’s Seat Occupancy Capacitive Interior Sensor \(CIS\) Mat for defects in materials and/or workmanship that causes a false seat occupancy alert to occur has been extended to 10 years / 120,000 miles as determined from the vehicle's original inservice / first delivery date.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2025/MC-11019578-0001.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2025/MC-11019578-9999.pdf)

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## Components

Air bags

## Vehicles listed

- 2018 to 2019 BMW M5

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [B720417](/bulletins/11017098.md), 2025-04-18, Warranty extension: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; AIR BAGS. The Supplemental Restraint Systems \(SRS\) Front Passenger’s Seat Occupancy Capacitive Interior Sensor \(CIS\) Mat for defects in materials and/or workmanship that causes a false seat occupancy alert to occur has been extended to 10 years / 120,000 miles as determined from the vehicle's original inservice / first delivery date.
- [B513016](/bulletins/10174015.md), 2020-04-20, Service bulletin: AIR BAGS; PARKING BRAKE. TAILGATE UNINTENTIONALLY OPENS: This Service Information Bulletin \(Revision 4\) replaces SI B51 30 16 dated March 2018. Trunk/tailgate may open when vehicle is locked Trunk/tailgate may open while the vehicle is in motion usually after stopping such as a traffic light etc. Vehicle key trunk/tailgate button may be accidentally pressed thus opening the tailgate.
- [B720417](/bulletins/10149548.md), 2018-11-26, Service bulletin: AIR BAGS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; SEAT BELTS. FALSE WARNINGS THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED WITHOUT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLED. Acoustic and visual warnings indicate that the front passenger seat is occupied and the seat belt is not fastened, when the seat is actually unoccupied. If the situation is currently present, sit in the seat and move the seat to a different position then the POL \(Passenger Occupancy Light\) light will function correctly. In some cases the Air bag Warning Light was illuminated. Advanced Crash Safety Module \(ACSM\) fault "930A1C \- Front passenger seat occupancy detection transmitting fault \(moisture\)" is stored. 1. Electronics \(for example smart phones or laptops\) are connected to the USB charging port or cigarette lighter and placed on the seat. 2. The seat was wet \(e.g. very high humidity, spilled liquids or rain\). 3. Faulty plug connection to Evaluation Electronics CIS \(Capacitive Interior Sensing\). 4. Excessive spacing between seat mat sensor signal wires and their grounding shield sleeve. \* Drying the seat mat due to moisture. \* If there is no moisture, secure loose cables and install 2 cable ties \* If the 2 cables ties are already installed properly, replace the seat mat \* Statement added to SI \- do not replace the CIS electronics or the ACSM module for this siutation.

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