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BMW 3 Series 1994–2007technical service bulletin

Bulletin SIB-72-05-07 · NHTSA communication 10040049 · issued Apr 1, 2011

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
1994–2007
model years
14
vehicle entries

Official summary

Bmw: a software problem is causing one or both of the seat belt assistants to not extend fully or may not extend at all. The position at which the assistant comes to rest varies. E92. *rm

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.