BMW X3 2004–2022 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SIB650122 · NHTSA communication 10218381 · issued Jun 1, 2022
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
2004–2022
model years
27
vehicle entries
Official summary
A check control message for the restraint system appears. In the instrument cluster, the red air bag warning light lights up permanently. One of the following fault codes is stored in the ACSM (air bag control unit): 930949 - Knee airbag, driver: short circuit to negative terminal 93094F - Knee airbag, front passenger: short circuit to negative terminal.
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.