BMW 3 Series 1994–2007 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SI B52 05 08 · NHTSA communication 10025848 · issued Jun 1, 2008
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
1994–2007
model years
14
vehicle entries
Official summary
Bmw: seat frame design changed for 392 (3 series coupe) produced up to may 2007. On early production e92s, the socket which secures the seat backrest release cable to the release mechanism could pull free from the release mechanism. *pe
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.