BMW 3 Series 1999–2010 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SIB-72-01-10 · NHTSA communication 10035247 · issued Oct 1, 2010
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seat Belts
component
1999–2010
model years
12
vehicle entries
Official summary
Bmw vehicle: front safety belt does not retract smoothly or jams. The upper part of the driver's or passenger's front safety belt does not roll up fully or rolls up slowly. The adjustment of the inertia reel is incorrect at the fastening point. The belt is touching the guide funnel. Models e90, e91 and e92. No model years listed. *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.