BMW 135I Coupe 2007–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 720111 · NHTSA communication 10149616 · issued May 1, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seat Belts
component
2007–2013
model years
28
vehicle entries
Official summary
"Safety Belt Extender ""Handover"" Fails to Deliver the Belt to the Customer. The customer states that the seat belt extender ""handover"" on the front driver's or passenger side failed to deliver the belt. One or more of the following situations may apply: * 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. S One or more of the following causes may apply: 1. The safety belt is incorrectly positioned. 2. The ""hand"" on the extender has mechanically failed
Vehicles covered
- 2007 BMW 135I Coupe
- 2007 BMW 328I
- 2008 BMW 328I
- 2009 BMW 328I
- 2010 BMW 328I
- 2011 BMW 328I
- 2012 BMW 328I
- 2013 BMW 328I
- 2007 BMW 328XI
- 2008 BMW 328XI
- 2009 BMW 328XI
- 2010 BMW 328XI
- 2008 BMW 335I
- 2009 BMW 335I
- 2010 BMW 335I
- 2011 BMW 335I
- 2012 BMW 335I
- 2013 BMW 335I
- 2013 BMW 335IS
- 2011 BMW 335I US
- 2008 BMW 335XI
- 2009 BMW 335XI
- 2010 BMW 335XI
- 2008 BMW M3
- 2009 BMW M3
- 2010 BMW M3
- 2012 BMW M3
- 2011 BMW M3 US
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.