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BMW 3 Series 2000–2010technical service bulletin

Bulletin SIB-72-01-11 · NHTSA communication 10041411 · issued Aug 1, 2011

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seat Belts
component
2000–2010
model years
11
vehicle entries

Official summary

Bmw: e92. The seat belt extender on the front driver¿s or passenger side failed to deliver the belt. The safety belt extender extends but the belt slips off. The ¿hand¿ on the extender fails. The safety belt is twisted. The extender will not operate and makes noise while extending. *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.