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BMW 318I 1997–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 72 08 97 · NHTSA communication 600300 · issued Feb 1, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
1997–1998
model years
12
vehicle entries

Official summary

Various information regarding deactivation of airbags. *yc

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.