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BMW 323CI 1999–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin B011718 · NHTSA communication 10149558 · issued Oct 1, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
1999–2014
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

For the above-referenced vehicles with passenger?s side airbag modules, BMW of North America, LLC (?BMW NA?) will provide a Customer Support Program as outlined in the Takata Settlement Customer Support Program Overview attachment. This ?component-specific? customer support program applies only if there is a defect in materials or workmanship of the Takata passenger?s side airbag module in a listed vehicle.

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.