BMW iX 2022–2023 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B511023 · NHTSA communication 10238079 · issued May 1, 2023
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seat Belts
component
2022–2023
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
While driving on smooth roads, a cracking sound can be heard from the rear safety belt feed trim panel. This sound will ONLY occur on the right-side panel.
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.