TSB SIB650122 — BMW Service bulletin
SIB650122 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the BMW X3, 2004–2016 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. A check control message for the restraint system appears. In the instrument cluster, the red air bag warning light lights up permanently. One of the following fault codes is stored in the ACSM (air bag control unit): 930949 - Knee airbag, driver: short circuit to negative…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SIB650122 names
Every document filed under SIB650122
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SIB650122 | June 1, 2022 | Service bulletin |
What SIB650122 covers
Electrical, Airbags — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SIB650122?
SIB650122 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by BMW, covering the BMW X3 across the 2004–2016 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: A check control message for the restraint system appears. In the instrument cluster, the red air bag warning light lights up permanently. One of the following fault codes is stored in the ACSM (air bag control unit): 930949 - Knee airbag, driver: short circuit to negative…
Which vehicles does SIB650122 cover?
NHTSA's file names BMW X3 (2004–2014, 2016). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB SIB650122 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SIB650122 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of SIB650122?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under SIB650122, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under SIB650122. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.