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BMW 640I 2012–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin 720113 · NHTSA communication 10149458 · issued Feb 1, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
2012–2014
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

Damage to Side Airbag Trim Mount on Front Seat. The side airbag trim mount on the left or right seat is separated (damaged). The damage occurred during a previous seat repair.

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.