BMW 530E 2016–2019 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B720417 · NHTSA communication 10166373 · issued Sep 1, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seat Belts
component
2016–2019
model years
19
vehicle entries
Official summary
FALSE WARNINGS THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED WITHOUT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLED: Acoustic and visual warnings indicate that the front passenger seat is occupied and the safety belt is not fastened when the seat is actually unoccupied.
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.