Seat Belts - Click/Rattle From Upper Mount

Group 72
Safety Restraint Systems

72 01 01

Woodcliff Lake, NJ
Service Engineering

March 2001

SUBJECT
Click or Rattle from Upper Safety Belt Mount

MODEL
E46, E38, E39

SITUATION
Some customers may complain of a click or rattle from the upper safety belt mount in the B-pillar. This can be caused by the plastic spacer ring on the mount being out of specification on cars built prior to 1/01.

PARTS INFORMATION

Part Number Description Quantity

72111978983 Spacer 2

CORRECTION

In case of a customer complaint, detach the upper mounts from both B-pillars, and replace the black plastic spacer rings in the belt mounts with a new part.





E46

Replace the spacer ring (1) by depressing the retaining tabs on the bushing ring (2) and removing the ring. Snap the new part into place.

Tighten the mounting bolt (3) to 31 Nm.





E38, E39

Replace the spacer ring (1) by depressing the retaining tabs on the bushing ring (2) and removing the ring. Snap the new part into place.

Tighten the mounting nut (3) to 31 Nm.

The improved parts have been installed in production since 1/01.





WARRANTY INFORMATION

Covered under the terms of the BMW New Vehicle Limited Warranty.