BMW 3 Series 2005–2006 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SI-B-11-05-05 · NHTSA communication 10030117 · issued Mar 1, 2009
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2005–2006
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
Bmw vehicle: vehicles may be difficult to start, run rough and have the service engine soon lamp illuminated. The vanos solenoid valve is jammed or sticking. *pe
Vehicles covered
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.