BMW 3 Series 2001–2006 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SIB-65-14-14 · NHTSA communication 10056098 · issued Jun 1, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
2001–2006
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
Bmw: some airbags, driver and front passenger, are improperly deploying due to a possible inflator not produced to specifications. Model 2001-2006 e46 (3 series). *pe updated 9/4/14. *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.