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BMW 3 Series 1994–2007technical 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

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.