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BMW X3 2018–2019warranty extension

Bulletin B720325 · NHTSA communication 11018553 · issued May 1, 2025

Warranty extension
communication type
Air Bags
component
2018–2019
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

A situation may occur where the front passenger seat is not occupied. However, a “fasten seat belt” warning and a front passenger seat air bag deactivation message appears. If the situation is currently present, sit in the seat and move the seat to a slightly different position. The POL (Passenger Occupancy Light) light should now function correctly. Copyright ©2025 BMW of North America, Inc. 5/12/25, 11:11 AM 72 03 25_G01/G02 FALSE ALERT RF SEAT OCCUPIED W BELT UNBUCKLED-EXTENDED LIMITED WARRANTY about:blank 1/9 In some cases, the Air bag Warning Light was illuminated, and the following Advan

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.