BMW 3 Series 1985–2006 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 120405 · NHTSA communication 10015410 · issued Mar 1, 2006
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1985–2006
model years
40
vehicle entries
Official summary
Check engine lamp illuminated and/or vehicle overheats. Bmw e90 (3 series) all e90 (3 series) and e60 (5 series) models equipped with n52 engine. *tt
Vehicles covered
- 1986 BMW 3 Series
- 1987 BMW 3 Series
- 1988 BMW 3 Series
- 1989 BMW 3 Series
- 1990 BMW 3 Series
- 1991 BMW 3 Series
- 1992 BMW 3 Series
- 1993 BMW 3 Series
- 1994 BMW 3 Series
- 1995 BMW 3 Series
- 1996 BMW 3 Series
- 1997 BMW 3 Series
- 1998 BMW 3 Series
- 1999 BMW 3 Series
- 2000 BMW 3 Series
- 2001 BMW 3 Series
- 2002 BMW 3 Series
- 2003 BMW 3 Series
- 2004 BMW 3 Series
- 1985 BMW 5 Series
- 1986 BMW 5 Series
- 1987 BMW 5 Series
- 1988 BMW 5 Series
- 1989 BMW 5 Series
- 1990 BMW 5 Series
- 1991 BMW 5 Series
- 1992 BMW 5 Series
- 1993 BMW 5 Series
- 1994 BMW 5 Series
- 1995 BMW 5 Series
- 1996 BMW 5 Series
- 1997 BMW 5 Series
- 1998 BMW 5 Series
- 1999 BMW 5 Series
- 2000 BMW 5 Series
- 2001 BMW 5 Series
- 2002 BMW 5 Series
- 2004 BMW 5 Series
- 2005 BMW 5 Series
- 2006 BMW 5 Series
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.