BMW 1 Series 2006–2008 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SB-12-01-09 · NHTSA communication 10030612 · issued May 1, 2009
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Gasoline
component
2006–2008
model years
18
vehicle entries
Official summary
Bmw vehicles: service engine soon lamp or check gas cap warning illuminated while driving. Software error in the dme for the tank leak diagnostic system. Models e60, e61 (5 series); e70 (x5); e71 (x6); e82, e88 (1 series); e83 (x3); e90, e91, e92, e93 (3 series). *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.