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September 1, 2019 Service bulletin

False warnings that the front passenger seat is occupied without the seat belt buckled

BMW technical service bulletin B720417 for 2019 BMW X5, 2018-2019 BMW X3 and 2017-2018 BMW 530I and others.

Bulletin number
B720417
Component
Seat belts: front: warning light/devices
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.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 37 complaints in the seat belts category.

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